TOI correspondent from Washington : Tariffs? What tariffs? In a resounding rebuff to US efforts to corral its manufacturing might and gargantuan growth, China announced a $ 1 trillion trade surplus with the world on Monday, leaving Washington, New Delhi, Brussels among others capitals wringing their hands. It is the first time in human history that any country has crossed the $ 1 trillion milestone – which means China exported more (approximately $3.6 trillion worth of goods) than it imported (about $ 2.6 trillion) – cementing its standing as a manufacturing superpower. The watershed moment came despite Trump’s tariff tentacles as Chinese manufacturers slipped through the American grab, diversifying their markets, lessening dependence on the US, and demonstrating resilience in the face

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