China’s Exports Soar, Putting Its Trade Surplus on Track for a Record — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-exports-soar-putting-its-trade-surplus-on-track-for-a-recordContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. China Trade Surplus Nears Record as AI Shipments Drive Export Surgehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-exports-soar-putting-its-trade-surplus-on-track-for-a-recordhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/china-s-exports-soar-putting-its-trade-surplus-on-track-for-a-record#u130818Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:17:11 +0000China's trade surplus reached 938.1 billion US dollars in the first nine months of the year, placing the country on track to potentially surpass last year's record of 1.2 trillion US dollars. Exports grew 36.3% year-on-year, significantly exceeding analyst forecasts of 25.7%. This growth was fueled by a boom in AI-related shipments, including a 136% jump in chip exports totaling 45 billion US dollars. September data showed accelerated growth in both exports and imports, with total foreign trade exceeding 5 trillion yuan.Why it mattersThe surge in exports is creating friction with maj