When U.S. President Donald Trump took office a year ago with an "America First" agenda, many expected China's economy to struggle. Instead, Beijing eased tensions with other trading partners and ended up posting a record surplus.
While Trump's policies have strained ties with traditional U.S. allies, China has βturned its focus to fostering ties with key partners, including Canada and India, βanalysts say.
As a result, the world's second-largest economy's trade surplus reached a record $1.2 trillion in 2025, monthly forex inflows touched $100 billion, the largest ever, and the global usage of China's currency, the yuan, has expanded.
When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer lands in China on Wednesday evening, hoping to reinvigorate recently strained business ties, βanalysts and experts say Beijing is expected to further expand its global polit
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