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Beyond China’s trade gains

Hindustan Times Patna

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December 10, 2025

Its surplus of $1 trillion raises concerns about an imbalance in global trade

The Chinese growth story has always been recognised as an export-led one. It started decades ago. But what is now becoming starker by the day is the scale of Chinese export dominance, even though its growth is a somewhat pale shadow of what it used to be.

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