China Brushes Off Trump Tariffs With Jaw-Dropping $1 Trillion Surplus
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
China appeared largely unfazed by the Trump administration’s tariff regime, posting a record annual trade surplus of more than $1 trillion as of November. According to new customs data released Monday, China’s exports…
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