Trade
Chinese Exports to Hit Record This Year Before Second Trump Term
- Economists raise their forecasts for exports in fourth quarter
- Trump’s threat of higher tariffs creates risk of new trade war
China is on track for a record trade surplus that could reach almost $1 trillion this year.
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Economists expect Chinese exports to reach a historical high this year as customers rush to front-load orders given President-elect Donald Trump’s threat of higher tariffs when he takes office in January.