US President Donald Trump has been vowing to narrow the bilateral trade gap. Photo: Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump has been vowing to narrow the bilateral trade gap. Photo: Bloomberg

China’s first current account deficit for 17 years ‘could signal fundamental shift’

New figures come after 25 years of China being able to take its current account surplus for granted

US President Donald Trump has been vowing to narrow the bilateral trade gap. Photo: Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump has been vowing to narrow the bilateral trade