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https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/12/china-trade-surplus-economics-trump-policy/
Tooze: What to Make of China's Trade Surplus
Dec 23, 2025 - The imbalance raises questions about the global economy and Trump administration policy.
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https://english.ckgsb.edu.cn/knowledge/article/chinas-trade-surplus-causes-risks-and-global-impact/
China’s Trade Surplus: Causes, Risks and Global Impact - CKGSB Knowledge
Mar 19, 2026 - China’s trade surplus reached record levels in 2025. Explore its causes, risks and the challenges of rebalancing the economy amid global trade tensions.
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https://www.caixinglobal.com/2026-04-24/commentary-where-did-chinas-12-trillion-trade-surplus-go-102437547.html
Commentary: Where Did China’s $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Go? - Caixin Global
Commentary: Where Did China’s $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Go? - The record surplus in 2025 did not accumulate in reserves. Instead, it is being recycled...
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https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20260413-1
Medicinal & pharma products: €221 billion trade surplus - News articles - Eurostat
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https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/global-trade/swiss-trade-surplus-with-us-grew-in-2025-despite-tariffs/90857325
Swiss trade surplus with US grew in 2025 despite tariffs - SWI swissinfo.ch
Feb 18, 2026 - Switzerland posts increased CHF41.1 billion trade surplus with US in 2025.
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https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/how-to-fix-china-massive-trade-surplus-by-shang-jin-wei-2026-04
What Really Drives China’s Massive Trade Surplus by Shang-Jin Wei - Project Syndicate
Apr 21, 2026 - Shang-Jin Wei cites the country’s high savings rate as one of the main factors behind its external imbalance.
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https://koreapro.org/2026/04/why-south-koreas-record-trade-surplus-signals-a-strategic-step-backward/
Why South Korea’s record trade surplus signals a strategic step backward - Korea Pro
Apr 23, 2026 - March’s record export figures and strong trade data in the first 20 days of April show that the Iran war is not weakening South Korea’s economy in the way many...
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https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2025/jul/24/us-trade-representative/ice-cream-trade-imports-exports-biden-trump/
PolitiFact | Did the US go from an ice cream trade surplus to deficit? Here’s the scoop
The Trump administration said the U.S. ice cream trade turned negative under former President Joe Biden. Imports jumped in 2022, but most ice cream here is...
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