China’s surplus has also been driven by a host of small-ticket items including a surge in low-value packages — the business model employed by online retailers such as Shein and Temu, which have come under fire in the US and EU for taking advantage of duty-free loopholes.

China’s top leaders are signaling they are on alert for a potential flareup of tensions in global commerce as they draw up economic plans for next year, after amassing a record trade surplus despite the tariff war with the US.

A trade war begun by President Donald Trump early in his second term led China to halt its purchases of American soybeans.

A White House official says President Donald Trump is planning a $12 billion aid package for U.S. farmers who have struggled to sell their crops while getting hit by rising costs after the president raised tariffs on China as part of a broader trade war.

President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.

President Donald Trump’s tariff-driven trade war is not slowing down China’s export economy. Beijing this week reported a record $1 trillion trade surplus with the rest of the world in 2025, raising concerns about “growing imbalances” in the global economy.

CHICAGO ― Shipments of U.S. crops to China are accelerating after a tense tariff war had stalled trade for months, with at least six bulk cargo vessels scheduled to load China-bound soybeans at Gulf Coast terminals through mid-December, according to a shipping schedule seen by Reuters.

US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told lawmakers Tuesday that China's announced deadline for fulfilling its pledge to purchase American soybeans had been extended from the end of the year to the end of the "growing season" because of a “discrepancy.”

Improved trade relations between the US and China may help lower logistics costs, while previous tensions provided opportunities for growth in regions like Africa to cater to global needs for goods and manufacturing,

Imports reached US$218.67 billion in November, rising 1.9 per cent year on year, accelerating from October’s 1 per cent growth but missing Wind’s 2.85 per cent forecast. China posted a trade surplus of US$111.68 billion for the month.