China closed 2025 with a record trade surplus of about $1.19 trillion, underlining a profound shift in global trade flows as exporters increasingly turned away from the United States towards faster-growing markets in Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America. China has posted a record trade surpl...
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China is also selling a lot of cars and smartphones in Southwest Asia. This market was exceptional in the past as US car makers did very well in unlike elsewhere in the world. Ford still sells Expeditions and GM sells Tahoes and Yukons, but nothing like in the past. GM dropped from the top 10 and Ford’s best selling cars are made in China.
China is also selling a lot of cars and smartphones in Southwest Asia. This market was exceptional in the past as US car makers did very well in unlike elsewhere in the world. Ford still sells Expeditions and GM sells Tahoes and Yukons, but nothing like in the past. GM dropped from the top 10 and Ford’s best selling cars are made in China.