Ultimately, one number is truly determinative for the future of the global trading system: the gap between the U.S.'s effective tariff rate on China and its effective tariff rate on the rest of the ...

The core assumption behind Canada’s China policy was simple: trade and politics could be kept in separate lanes. But China’s tariffs on Canadian canola, imposed earlier this year, show how that ...

Exports surged 6.6% in U.S. dollar terms last month from a year earlier, topping Reuters-polled analysts' median estimate for a 3% growth. Imports rose 5.7% in December from a year earlier, topping ...

As U.S. allies reopen trade and diplomatic channels with Beijing, critics warn that short-term economic relief is coming at the cost of deeper Chinese leverage — and weakening Washington’s ability to ...

China recorded the world’s biggest ever trade surplus in 2025, capping off a year in which the world’s largest manufacturer defied US trade pressure by ramping up exports to other global markets. The ...

Canada’s new trade pact with China has abruptly redrawn the map of North America’s electric vehicle market, creating a low‑tariff corridor that stops at the U.S. border. By sharply cutting duties on ...

It’s been celebrated at home and criticized abroad. But there’s an important caveat to the record-breaking data. China’s trade surplus reached a historic milestone in 2025. According to data released ...

China posts record $1.189 trillion trade surplus in 2025 China's December dollar exports up 6.6% Y/Y, imports up 5.7%; beat forecasts Strong exports come despite Trump's tariffs as China scales up new ...