China July trade surplus with United States at US$35.4b

[BEIJING] China's trade surplus with the United States stood at US$35.4 billion in July, Reuters calculations based on Chinese customs data showed on Saturday, up from US$32.58 billion in June.

For the first seven months of the year, the surplus was US$200.32 billion, up from US$164.92 billion during the first half of 2021.

Amid worsening relations between the world's two largest economies, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman had a face-to-face meeting with China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the end of July.

However, no specific outcomes were agreed and the meeting did not mention the prospect of a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

REUTERS