Beijing: China’s exports returned to growth in November, pushing its trade surplus for 2025 past $1 trillion for the first time, according to new customs data released on Monday. Exports rose 5.9 per cent year-on-year after a surprise contraction in October, while imports increased by just under 2 per cent.

The data showed a sharp fall in shipments to the United States, which dropped nearly 29 per cent compared with last year. To counter weakening US demand, China has been expanding its export markets across Southeast Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America.

Exports totalled $330.3 billion in November, exceeding economists’ forecasts, while imports reached $218.6 billion. The surplus for the first eleven months of the year stood at nearly $1.08 trillion, surpassing the full-year 2024 fi

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