Why it matters
A growing Chinese export surplus could add to trade tensions and affect U.S. producers competing with Chinese goods. The articles do not specify a new U.S. trade measure or quantify effects on American businesses or consumers.
What happens next
China’s trade figures for the rest of the year will show whether the surplus reaches a new annual record. The articles also point to next week’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Shenzhen, but report no specific decision expected there.
Whether China’s full-year surplus sets a new record
Whether the export trend prompts new trade responses
What trade issues are raised at the APEC summit