China's trillion dollar triumph amid Trump's tariff tantrum

    China’s trillion dollar triumph amid Trump’s tariff tantrum

    TOI correspondent from Washington : Tariffs? What tariffs? In a resounding rebuff to US efforts to corral its manufacturing might and gargantuan growth, China announced a $ 1 trillion trade surplus with the world on Monday, leaving Washington, New Delhi, Brussels among others capitals wringing their hands. It is the first time in human history…

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      China trade surplus tops $1 trillion for first time on non-US growth

      China’s trade surplus topped $1 trillion for the first time as manufacturers seeking to avoid President Donald Trump’s tariffs shipped more to non-U.S. markets in November, with exports to Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia surging. Shipments to the United States dropped by close to one-third from the same month a year before. “The tariff cuts…

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      French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at Sichuan University, with China's flag in background, during a meeting with students in Chengdu, in southwestern China's Sichuan province.(AFP)

        France’s Macron warns China of tariffs over trade surplus: ‘Killing their own clients’

        French President Emmanuel Macron warned that the European Union may be forced to take “strong measures” against China, including potential tariffs, if Beijing fails to address its widening trade imbalance with the bloc. French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at Sichuan University, with China’s flag in background, during a meeting with students in Chengdu, in southwestern…

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        Move away from US: China exports emerge strong despite Donald Trump’s tariff chaos; is the record trade surplus sustainable?

        Move away from US: China exports emerge strong despite Donald Trump’s tariff chaos; is the record trade surplus sustainable?

        China achieved a historic trade surplus of approximately $586 billion in the first six months of the year. (AI image) China seems to have diversified its export markets away from the US, reporting a record trade surplus despite the global turmoil and uncertainty created by American President Donald Trump’s tariff war.China achieved a historic trade…

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