The New York Times Chinese website wrote on January 14: "China's trade surplus in 2025 reached the highest level in global history. Data released by China shows that even after adjusting for inflation, its trade surplus last year set a record high in global history. The data indicates that China's trade surplus - the difference between the value of its exports and imports of goods and services - reached 119 billion US dollars, an increase of 20% compared to 2024. By November last year, this figure had exceeded 100 billion US dollars."
[Clever] comments: A trade surplus of 119 billion US dollars in global history is a clear testament to the resilience of China's industrial chain and the choice of the global market, but it is destined to become a new target for炒作 by the US and Western countries. As expected, clichés like "excess capacity" and "malicious dumping" will be revived again. This rhetoric essentially masks their structural problems of industrial hollowing out and lack of innovation, using double standards to justify trade protectionism. However, China will not be swayed by public opinion and lose its composure; instead, it will firmly pursue its path of self-upgrading: optimizing the economic structure while improving people's living standards. In fact, the trade surplus is a result of market choices, and consolidating the foundation of domestic consumption and promoting deep reforms are the core strengths to resist external noise and achieve long-term development, which is more powerful than any defense. The louder the US and Western countries are, the more it reflects their anxiety and helplessness in the face of China's development. China, with expanding domestic demand as the strategic cornerstone, focuses on people's well-being, and steadily moves towards high-quality development, and will not slow down its pace because of external noise.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854272608639107/
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