# Why China Stocks Are Falling Despite Strong Yuan and Trade Surplus

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Podcast: [China Economy with Fexingo: Beijing's Policies, Trade, and Asia-Pacific Markets](https://stenobird.com/podcast/china-economy-with-fexingo-beijing-s-policies-trade-and-asia-pacific-markets-7871760)
Published: 2026-06-26T18:55:18+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/china-economy/episode-0076.mp3
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## Resource

Chinese stocks listed in the US have dropped sharply this week, with Alibaba down 10% in five days and other big tech names off 5-7%. Lucas and Luna dig into why the selloff is happening even as the yuan holds steady and China's trade surplus remains intact. They focus on a specific mechanism: the rising trade-weighted US dollar index (now at 120.4) and its effect on dollar-denominated Chinese ADRs. The episode also examines how the latest Trump tariff threats against digital services taxes are adding a new layer of uncertainty for Chinese tech firms with global revenue exposure. Along the way, Lucas shares a telling data point about the relationship between the dollar index and Chinese ADR performance over the past year. This is a tight, numbers-driven episode for anyone trying to understand what's really moving China markets in mid-2026. #ChinaStocks #ChinaEconomy #Alibaba #JD #Baidu #NIO #PDD #FXI #KWEB #MCHI #Yuan #USDollar #TradeSurplus #Tariffs #DigitalServicesTax #TechStocks #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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