cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/73206748

China’s trade surplus reached $938.11 billion in the first nine months of the year, putting it on course to surpass last year’s record of $1.2 trillion.

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      24 days ago

      My take, many reasons.

      1. China making good quality brand products in phones, electronics, cars.
      2. The US is diging its own grave.
      3. Almost every country is depending on China one way or the other, while China can make its products 100% without the need of others.
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          24 days ago

          not in if-you-want-to-bake-a-cake-you-have-to-build-the-universe-first kind o way.

          but talking about most basic compoennts.