U.S.-China trade hit record in 2022 despite tensions

Robust cross-border flows run counter to talk of 'decoupling'

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The Ever Forward container ship in the Chesapeake Bay off the U.S. state of Maryland. Trade between China and the U.S. rose to a record even as tariffs imposed by the Trump administration mostly remain.  © Reuters

MARRIAN ZHOU and RINTARO TOBITA, Nikkei staff writers

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON -- Trade between the U.S. and China set a record last year, official figures released Tuesday show, despite bilateral tensions running high.

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