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This explosive growth prompts critical questions: how did China amass such an enormous trade surplus, why haven't U.S. tariffs significantly diminished it, and is this trend sustainable in the long term?
How China Became a Dominant Export Power
Understanding China's trade surplus first requires dissecting two core questions: Why does China export so much, and why does it import comparatively less? The answers lie in the size of China’s economy and its highly competitive manufacturing sector.