With China poised for record trade surplus, former Chongqing mayor calls for actionHuang Qifan says coordinated policies, including gradual yuan appreciation and lowering of tariffs, are needed to address trade imbalances2-MIN READ2-MIN0Published: 7:30am, 21 May 2026China needs a coordinated policy package of currency appreciation, tariff cuts and elevated labour benefits to rebalance its massive trade surplus, outspoken former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan said on Tuesday.Speaking at this year’s Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum in Chengdu, the capital of the southwestern province of Sichuan, Huang described China’s 2025 record-breaking US$1.2 trillion merchandise trade surplus as “shocking”.That momentum has shown no signs of slowing. China’s goods trade surplus stood at US$347.7 billion in the first four months of this year.Select VoiceSelect Speed0.8x0.9x1.0x1.1x1.2x1.5x1.75x00:0000:001.00x
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With China poised for record trade surplus, former Chongqing mayor calls for action
Former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan has called for a coordinated policy response to address China's projected record trade surplus. Speaking at the Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum in Chengdu on Tuesday, Huang described the anticipated US$1.2 trillion merchandise trade surplus for 2025 as "shocking." He proposed a package of measures including gradual yuan appreciation, tariff reductions, and increased labor benefits to rebalance China's trade.
Carol YangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-20 · 23:30 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Former Chongqing mayor Huang Qifan has called for a coordinated policy response to address China's projected record trade surplus. Speaking at the Tsinghua PBCSF Global Finance Forum in Chengdu on Tuesday, Huang described the anticipated US$1.2 trillion merchandise trade surplus for 2025 as "shocking." He proposed a package of measures including gradual yuan appreciation, tariff reductions, and increased labor benefits to rebalance China's trade. Huang noted that the momentum driving this surplus shows no signs of slowing, with China's goods trade surplus already reaching US$347.7 billion in the first four months of the current year.
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Huang Qifan is the former Chongqing mayor.
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China's goods trade surplus stood at US$347.7 billion in the first four months of this year.
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China's 2025 merchandise trade surplus was a record-breaking US$1.2 trillion.
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China needs a coordinated policy package of currency appreciation, tariff cuts and elevated labour benefits to rebalance its massive trade surplus.
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