China's trade surplus with US hits record despite trade war
China's trade surplus with the US, its largest export market, has reached a record $34.1 billion in September despite an escalating trade war between the world's two largest economies. For trade with all countries, China registered a surplus of $31.69 billion in September. For the first nine months of 2018, China's surplus with the US increased 15% to $225.79 billion.