ABSTRACT This paper presents a comprehensive analytical framework to examine the export resilience of multinational corporations (MNCs) in China, with a specific focus on the dual role of internationalization speed from both breadth and depth perspectives. Our findings unveil a nuanced impact: the speed of internationalization breadth (SIB) positively strengthens export resilience, while the speed of internationalization depth (SID) detrimentally impacts export resilience. Significantly, digital capability not only mitigates the adverse effects of SID but also amplifies the positive effects of SIB. Digitization acts as a catalyst, fortifying the advantages and alleviating the drawbacks in the relationship between internationalization speed and export resilience. These insights offer valuable practical guidance for MNCs in determining the optimal strategy and pace of internationalization to enhance export resilience.