China’s trade surplus surges 20% to a record $1.2 trillion, even with Trump’s tariffs

China has reported its 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 under President Donald Trump

​China has reported its 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 under President Donald Trump  Business China has reported its 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 under President Donald Trump