China’s trade surplus has exceeded $900 billion in the first nine months of 2026, risking backlash from countries already flooded with exports from the world’s manufacturing powerhouse.
Overall outbound shipments from China grew by 36 percent in September from a year ago, data from the Chinese General Administration of Customs showed on Oct. 14. It was well above the 25 percent growth recorded in August and the 25.5 percent growth tipped by a Reuters poll of economists.
The rising sales of high-technology products—such as robots, computer parts, and electronic components—amid the global race to build out artificial intelligence infrastructure helped drive up exports in the first three quarters, according to Wang Jun, vice minister of the customs agency….
China’s Trade Surplus Hits $938 Billion After Exports Surge
