I 2005 var det kinesiske handelsoverskud på 102 milliarder dollars, og det bliver endnu større i 2006. Og ved udgangen af 2006 vil Kina have over 1.000 millarder dollars i sine valutareserver.
In 2005 the Chinese trade surplus was USD 102 billion; in 2006 it will be even greater, and by the end of 2006 China will have more than 1 000 billion USD in its currency reserves.