
Nov 10 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China's trade surplus set to a new record in October but export growth weakened, adding to pressure on the economy as Beijing launches a multibillion-dollar stimulus package, according to data reported Tuesday.
Oct 14 - By Christopher Bodeen, Associated Press Writer
China's trade surplus with the United States held steady at $17.5 billion in September, the national customs agency announced Tuesday.
Sep 9 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China's yawning trade surplus rose to a monthly record high of $28.7 billion in August as the gap with the United States and Europe widened despite a global economic slowdown, according to data reported Wednesday.

Aug 11 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China's trade surplus swelled in July to its highest level in eight months as its trade gaps with the United States and Europe grew despite concern about weaker global demand, according to data reported Monday.
Jul 10 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China's trade surplus fell 20 percent in June as export growth plunged, the government said Thursday, and analysts said Beijing might try to help struggling exporters by slowing the rise of its currency in defiance of pressure from trading partners.
Mar 10 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China's trade surplus plunged in February as sales of goods to the United States and Europe weakened and snowstorms disrupted the economy, the government reported Monday, but analysts said it appeared to be a onetime drop and exports should rebound.

Mar 9 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China's trade surplus shrank in February as sales of goods to the United States fell, the government said Monday, but analysts said exports should bounce back now that winter storms that disrupted the economy have passed.

Feb 21 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China's trade surplus with the United States fell in January as demand for Chinese goods weakened amid fears of a U.S. recession, while the surplus with Europe surged by 42 percent, according to data reported Thursday.

Feb 14 - By Associated Press
China's trade surplus grew by 22.7 percent in January over the same month last year as foreign demand for exports stayed strong despite worries about slowing global growth, according to data reported Friday.

Jan 10 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China's trade surplus soared nearly 50 percent in 2007 to a record, despite safety worries about Chinese products and a slowdown in export growth late in the year, according to government data released Friday.

Dec 10 - By Scott McDonald, Associated Press Writer
China's global trade surplus totaled $26.28 billion in November, the government announced Tuesday as top American officials were in Beijing to discuss trade, currency and Chinese product safety issues.
Nov 11 - By Associated Press
China's politically sensitive trade surplus soared again in October, hitting an all-time monthly high of $27.05 billion, the country's customs office said Monday.

Nov 11 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China's trade surplus jumped to a new all-time monthly high in October, according to official data released Monday, despite government pledges to restrain export growth and adding to pressure for action on trade barriers and currency.

Oct 11 - By The Associated Press
China's trade surplus for the first nine months of this year soared past the full-year record set in 2006 as exports in September rose nearly 23 percent, the government reported Friday, adding to pressure for faster Chinese action on its currency and market barriers.

Aug 9 - By Associated Press
China's trade surplus soared 67 percent in July from a year ago to its second-highest monthly level on record, according to data reported Friday, amid pressure by U.S. lawmakers to sanction Beijing over trade and currency disputes.
Nov 8 - By Joe McDonald, AP Business Writer
China said Wednesday its politically sensitive trade surplus hit a record high in October as exports soared and import growth fell amid government efforts to rein in an investment boom.