China’s economy is more dependent on exports than it has been for most of the past two decades, leaving it vulnerable to a new broadside on trade from President-elect Donald Trump. Chinese exports to the rest of the world grew 5.

A flurry of activity reveals how Beijing is prepared to act swiftly and forcefully in an intensified diplomatic and trade standoff with Trump, analysts said.

China's trade surplus grew to $104.84 billion in December, as exports rose faster than expected, according to official customs data released on Monday. Chinese factories rushed to complete orders ahead of higher tariffs threatened by President-elect Donald Trump.

Anthony Saich, Daewoo professor of international affairs at Harvard Kennedy School, discusses the potential impact of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's trade policy on China's economy.

The Chinese economy concluded 2024 with a record trade surplus nearing one trillion dollars. In December alone, China's exports amounted to approximately $336 billion, and its trade surplus was $100 billion,

China's exports surged to a record high in 2024, providing a much-needed boost for the economy as the prospect of biting tariffs imposed by US president-elect Donald Trump looms. But Trump, who imposed sweeping tariffs on China during his first term in office,