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China’s 2025 trade surplus hits a record high

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Chinese exporters ended 2025 on a high note. Per data released by the customs bureau (GAC) on December 14:

Exports grew 6.6% y/y in December, up from 5.9% growth the previous month Imports grew 5.7% y/y, up from November’s 1.9% growth

For 2025 as a whole, China’s exports grew 5.5%, with the trade ...