China's trade surplus reaches $938 billion as pressure mounts for it to rebalance trade with Europe
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Wed, 14 October 2026
6 reports- Google News - Europe query13:45first to report
China's trade surplus reaches $938 billion as pressure mounts for it to rebalance trade with Europe Fortune
- Libération (France)14:04
Sur les neuf premiers mois de 2026, l’excédent commercial chinois atteint 938,1 milliards de dollars, annonçant un nouveau record annuel. Mais la hausse constante des exportations est source de tensions avec l’Union européenne et les Etats-Unis.
- bnnbloomberg.ca15:19
China’s exports surged 36.3 per cent in September from a year earlier, its customs agency said, putting the country on track to surpass last year’s record.
- chinamoneynetwork.com17:40
China's exports saw a significant increase of 36.3% in September compared to the previous year, surpassing economists' expectations and marking the fastest growth since February. The surge was primarily driven by high-tech goods like semiconductors and automobiles, propelling the country towards potentially exceeding last year's trade surplus record despite increasing pressure from trading partners, including the European Union, to rebalance trade. On the import side, China recorded a 31%...
- Anadolu Agency (AA)19:36
China on path to build on last year’s $1.2T trade surplus this year, with rise in exports overshadowing imports, expert says
- theepochtimes.com21:34
Exports to the United States soared nearly 40 percent last month from a year earlier, and shipments to the EU jumped about 35 percent.
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:42
Deficit projected to exceed $112B, more than seven times its 2019 level, German Economic Institute says