Bloomberg
The China Trade Problem That Tariffs Alone Can't Fix
Saturday, September 26, 2026
China recorded a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, with exports growing at two to three times the rate of the global economy. Michael Froman, former US Trade Representative under the Obama administration and current president of the Council on Foreign Relations, stated that some Chinese companies do not operate with profit requirements. Bloomberg reported on Froman's analysis of China's economic structure and trade patterns.
