# Why China’s Biggest Strength Is About to Become Its Biggest Problem

https://mins.news/en/video/75185

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-26 12:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LUt9qpzCqk

> China posted a $1.2 trillion trade surplus last year, while many companies do not need to turn a profit and exports are expanding at two to three times the global economy’s rate. Michael Froman explains why Xi Jinping sees a consumer-led economy as a political threat and what could happen when China runs out of willing buyers abroad.

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