A year ago, Donald Trump took office as President of the United States. Economically, this year has been marked by the trade war unleashed by the US president and his tariffs on foreign products, especially those manufactured by China. The Asian giant saw its exports to the US fall in 2025, but commercially it did not have a bad year: in 2025, China recorded a trade surplus of $1.189 trillion (€1.02 trillion), representing a 19.8% increase compared to 2024. During the past year, marked by tariff tensions between the world's two largest economies, Chinese exports totaled $3.77 trillion (€3.23 trillion), 3.2% more than in 2024, while imports remained stable (€2.8 trillion).