China ended the first half of the year with a record trade surplus of about $586 billion after exports to the US began to stabilize, as factories rode out the tariff rollercoaster that upended global commerce.

China's trade surplus surged to $114.77 billion in June 2025, surpassing market forecasts of $109 billion and marking a notable increase from $98.94 billion a year earlier. This wider surplus was prim

China’s exports regained momentum in June as firms rushed out orders to capitalise on a fragile tariff truce between Beijing and Washington ahead of a