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.

China's soybean imports --- which became deeply ingrained in the US-China trade war during Donald Trump's first presidential term -- hit a record high of 105 million tonnes in 2024, according to customs data released on Monday.

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.