China's trade grew faster than expected last month, official data showed Monday, though fresh fears are rising of a major escalation in the tariff war between Beijing and Washington. The world's second-largest economy has in recent years been mired in a persistent domestic spending slump just as pressure on its…

China has reported its exports to the United States fell 27% in September from the year before, even though growth in its global exports hit a six-month high.

China's exports to the U.S. drop 27% in September 2025, despite global exports rising, amid trade tensions with U.S.