New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- November exports jumped 5.9% despite a 29% plunge in US shipments, but weak domestic demand reveals deeper vulnerabilities in the world's second-largest economy.

China's exports rebounded sharply in November 2025, climbing 5.9 percent from a year earlier and vastly exceeding economist predictions, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs on Sunday. The unexpected surge propelled the nation's annual trade surplus past $1 trillion for the first time in history, a milestone that underscores both the resilience of Chinese manufacturing and the mounting economic imbalances threatening global trade stability.

The trade figures reveal a paradox at the heart of the world's second-largest economy. ...