Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to simulate the function of foreign trade, foreign direct investment (FDI) and regional gross domestic product (GDP) in China, explore how these two variables affect regional GDP together and provide evidence to export-led growth (ELG) and FDI-led growth....

Purpose – This paper aims to conceptually argue that China's trade surplus with the USA is good by clarifying its fundamental forces from specific perspective. Design/methodology/approach – China's trade surplus with the USA is simply the result of comparative advantage under the background...