The IMF marked its assessment of external imbalances to market, but its model and approach still struggle to get China right.

China's current balance of payments data doesn't quite make sense. Significant and poorly explained gaps exist between the reported BoP data and the underlying source data. China's economy is so ...

Weak imports also factored into the stronger trade balance. China’s imports shrank 2.3% year-on-year in June, compared to expectations for a rise of 2.8% and reversing course after a 1.8% ...

France recorded a trade deficit of €7.1B in November 2024, more than estimates of €7.0B, but lower than last's months €7.5B. Over the month, exports increased €0.6B more than imports €0.3B.

China and France have agreed to resolve their trade disputes through dialogue, China's foreign ministry said on Friday, though there was no indication that agreement had been reached in talks on ...

As Trump imposes trade barriers, China and France seek closer ties. China and France will hold three high-level talks this year on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues, Chinese ...

In Q1 2025, the France trade balance deteriorated by €2.6 billion after two consecutive quarterly increases. It stood at -€20.3 billion.

China and France will hold three high-level dialogues on strategic, economic, financial and cultural issues this year, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said after meeting with his French counterpart in ...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. trade balance with China improved last year, but friction is likely to persist, posing a test for President Biden as he seeks to reframe economic relations with the world’s ...