China, the surplus and record export numbers
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China never deliberately pursued a trade surplus, and is willing to be the world's market as well as the world's factory, Vice Premier He Lifeng told the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. China is willing to "more vigorously" expand imports,
China closed 2025 with the largest trade surplus ever recorded, underscoring the strength of its export sector. The $1.2tn surplus was driven not by sales to the United States but by rapidly expanding trade with Europe,
A push by policymakers for Chinese firms to diversify beyond the world’s largest consumer market by shifting focus to Southeast Asia, Africa, and Latin America helped cushion the economy against U.S.
The Eurozone’s trade surplus narrowed to €9.9 billion in November from €15.4 billion a year earlier, as exports fell 3.4% while imports decreased 1.3%. The euro area's exports of goods to the rest of the world in November were €240.