China ended the first half of the year with a record trade surplus of about $586 billion after exports to the US began to stabilize, as factories rode out the tariff rollercoaster that upended global commerce.

China's trade surplus surged to $114.77 billion in June 2025, surpassing market forecasts of $109 billion and marking a notable increase from $98.94 billion a year earlier. This wider surplus was prim

BEIJING—China’s exports grew at a faster clip in June, topping market expectations as trade tensions with the U.S. eased following a round of bilateral talks. Outbound shipments rose 5.8% in June from a year earlier,

The U.S. copper industry is in crisis — and Washington is finally taking notice. With President Donald Trump’s recent announcement of 50% tariffs on copper imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act,

India and China are responding in markedly different ways to the sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump, which are reshaping global trade dynamics and exposing vulnerabilities in traditional supply chains.