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China
Zhōngguó
中国
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to surge sharply
dàzhǎng
大涨
21.8 percent
èrshíyī diǎn bā bǎifēnzhī
21.8%
trade surplus
màoyì shùnchā
贸易顺差
to set a record
chuàng
all-time record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高

China
Zhōngguó
中国
January
yī yuè
1月
to / through
zhì
February
èr yuè
2月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
21.8 percent
èrshíyī diǎn bā bǎifēnzhī
21.8%
trade surplus
màoyì shùnchā
贸易顺差
to set
chuàng
all-time record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高
but
dàn
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
impressive / eye-catching
liàngyǎn
亮眼
data
shùjù
数据
behind the figures
bèihòu
背后
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to conceal / to mask
yǎngài
掩盖
aspect particle
le
domestic
guónèi
国内
demand
xūqiú
需求
weak / sluggish
píruǎn
疲软
issues
wèntí
问题

March 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM

China
Zhōngguó
中国
January
yī yuè
1月
to / through
zhì
February
èr yuè
2月
exports
chūkǒu
出口
data
shùjù
数据
by a wide margin
dàfú
大幅
to exceed
chāochū
超出
expectations
yùqī
预期
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to grow
zēngzhǎng
增长
21.8 percent
èrshíyī diǎn bā bǎifēnzhī
21.8%
being / marking
wèi
nearly
jìn
in the past four years
sì nián lái
四年来
the strongest
zuì qiángjìng
最强劲
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
General Administration of Customs
Hǎiguān Zǒngshǔ
海关总署
to release / to announce
gōngbù
公布
structural particle
de
data
shùjù
数据
to show / to indicate
xiǎnshì
显示
two months
liǎng gè yuè
两个月
combined
hébìng
合并
exports
chūkǒu
出口
total amount
zǒngé
总额
to reach
$656.58 billion
liùqiān wǔbǎi liùshíwǔ diǎn bā yì měiyuán
6565.8亿美元
trade surplus
màoyì shùnchā
贸易顺差
to set a record
chuàngxià
创下
$213.62 billion
èrqiān yībǎi sānshíliù diǎn èr yì měiyuán
2136.2亿美元
structural particle
de
all-time record high
lìshǐ xīngāo
历史新高
toward
duì
ASEAN
Dōngméng
东盟
countries
guójiā
国家
structural particle
de
exports
chūkǒu
出口
grew by
zēngzhǎng
增长
29.4 percent
èrshíjiǔ diǎn sì bǎifēnzhī
29.4%
toward
duì
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
exports
chūkǒu
出口
grew by
zēngzhǎng
增长
27.8 percent
èrshíqī diǎn bā bǎifēnzhī
27.8%
but
dàn
toward
duì
United States
Měiguó
美国
exports
chūkǒu
出口
to decline / to fall
xiàjiàng
下降
11 percent
shíyī bǎifēnzhī
11%
semiconductors
bàndǎotǐ
半导体
exports
chūkǒu
出口
grew by
zēngzhǎng
增长
66.5 percent
liùshíliù diǎn wǔ bǎifēnzhī
66.5%
being
wèi
in over a decade
shí duō nián lái
十多年来
the fastest
zuì kuài
最快
growth rate
zēngsù
增速
driven by
shòu
global
quánqiú
全球
memory chips
cúnchǔ xīnpiàn
存储芯片
shortage
duǎnquē
短缺
to drive / to propel
tuīdòng
推动
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
year-on-year
tóngbǐ
同比
to rise
shàngshēng
上升
19.8 percent
shíjiǔ diǎn bā bǎifēnzhī
19.8%
far exceeding
yuǎn chāo
远超
economists
jīngjìxuéjiā
经济学家
forecast
yùqī
预期
structural particle
de
6.3 percent
liù diǎn sān bǎifēnzhī
6.3%
being
wèi
early 2022
èr líng èr èr nián chū
2022年初
since
yǐlái
以来
the strongest
zuì qiángjìng
最强劲
structural particle
de
imports
jìnkǒu
进口
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
export
chūkǒu
出口
growth
zēngzhǎng
增长
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to reflect
fǎnyìng
反映
companies
qǐyè
企业
before
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to tighten
shōujǐn
收紧
ahead of
qián
ahead of schedule
tíqián
提前
to rush
qiǎng
to export
chūkǒu
出口
structural particle
de
behavior / practice
xíngwéi
行为
despite / although
jǐnguǎn
尽管
export
chūkǒu
出口
performance
biǎoxiàn
表现
impressive / eye-catching
liàngyǎn
亮眼
some
bùfen
部分
economists
jīngjìxuéjiā
经济学家
to warn
jǐnggào
警告
this
zhè yī
这一
data
shùjù
数据
may
kěnéng
可能
to conceal / to mask
yǎngài
掩盖
aspect particle
le
China
Zhōngguó
中国
domestic
guónèi
国内
demand
xūqiú
需求
weak / sluggish
píruǎn
疲软
structural particle
de
issues
wèntí
问题

News in English

Business

China Exports Surge 21.8 Percent as Trade Surplus Hits Record High

China exports jumped 21.8 percent year-on-year in January and February, with the trade surplus hitting a record high. Analysts warn the strong figures may mask weakness in domestic demand.

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