China is still the leading trading partner for many countries, and the narrative it being delinked from the global economy is overdone, says the ADB. • China’s trade with its major partners fell in 2023 — its annual exports dipped for the first time in seven years. • Although there have been parts of overall trade with China that have declined, the country’s engagement and importance in the global value chain has not diminished, said ADB’s chief economist. China is still a critical trading partner for many countries across the world, and the often-used narrative of the superpower being delinked from the global ... (full story)