🇨🇳 CHINA POSTS RECORD $1.2 TRILLION TRADE SURPLUS IN 2025 China reported its largest-ever trade surplus of nearly $1.2 trillion last year, defying Trump’s tariffs. Exports grew 6.1% to $3.8 trillion, while imports rose 0.5% to $2.6 trillion. Growth was strongest in emerging markets as Chinese exporters shifted supply chains to avoid U.S. tariffs. Analysts say China remains export-dependent, and low-cost goods are now a global necessity despite trade tensions with the U.S.(*Walter Bloomberg)