In embarrassment for Trump, China records world's highest-ever trade surplus of $1.2 tn

China has reported a trade surplus of $1.2 trillion in 2025, marking the first time its surplus has crossed the $1-trillion mark and recording the world's highest-ever trade surplus for any country. This comes despite US President Donald Trump's wide-ranging sanctions aimed at disrupting international trade. China's monthly export surpluses crossed $100 billion seven times last year.