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Trump is starting to inflict severe damage on China

Stephen Bartholomeusz Senior business columnist September 9, 2025 — 11.56am

Given the stop-start nature of the introduction of Donald Trump’s tariffs, it was always going to take some time to see their effects on global trade patterns. China’s trade data for August shows they are just starting to bite.

The data, released this week, showed China’s total exports are still growing, but at a much more subdued pace. Exports to the US, however, are plunging.

In August, exports grew, in dollar terms, 4.4 per cent to $US321.8 billion ($488.1 billion). That was a significantly slower growth rate than July’s, when they rose 7.2 per cent, and about a percentage point below most external fore

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