Total sales of US companies inside China, not part of the US trade data (2016): $343 Billion
US exports to China: $170B
Wipe out the trade deficit (2018): -378B
Sales of US companies inside China vs. Chinese companies inside US: 343B vs. 35B
"When we talk about US/China trade deficit, it's a missing number. Lots of US companies set up shops in China to be closer to customers and markets"
以上这些都没有算在进出口贸易里。
但如果中国报复,抵制美国在华公司的销售,那美国就损失不小。但贸易数字上看不见,这也是影响这些公司股票的重要原因之一。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VG-aEwY0R50