to
in 2018,
a 252-fold
increase
In 2018,theU.S.wasChina’s
largesttradingpartnerandexport
market,andthesixth-largest
sourceof imports
in 2018,
a 3.6-foldincrease
China’sservices
tradedeficit
withtheU.S.
reached
in 2018
rosefrom
$27.4bln
in 2006
fromnear
zero
toapproximately
AccordingtotheChineseMinistry of Commerce:
Thepaid-in
investmentbythe
U.S.in Chinawas
bytheendof 2018
Bytheendof 2018,
accumulative
Chinesebusiness
directinvestmentin
theU.S.ex ceeded
with profi ts exceeding
from less than
$2.5 billion
in 1979