China’s surplus reached $1.19 trillion, a 20 percent increase from 2024, according to data released by the country’s General Administration of Customs.

A currency kept weak to help Chinese factories, combined with faltering consumer spending, propelled exports, while a campaign for self-sufficiency limited imports.

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China’s government says that the country's trade surplus surged to a record of almost $1.2 trillion last year as exports to other countries made up for slowing shipments to the United States.