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Beijing’s Fake Trade Surplus; Or, How to Lie With Statistics

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Beijing’s Fake Trade Surplus; Or, How to Lie With Statistics

James Roth February 6, 2026

In January, when Beijing announced a trade surplus for 2025, the press saw resilient communism defeating American...