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Africa: Opinion | As the Us Raises Tariffs, China Opens Its Markets to Africa
- On Wednesday, China revealed plans to eliminate tariffs on goods coming from all 53 African nations with which it maintains diplomatic relations, announcing this during a meeting held in Changsha.
- This move follows President Trump's April announcement of high tariffs on many African imports, reaching up to 50 percent, which African officials criticized as protectionism and economic bullying.
- African leaders attending the Changsha talks praised China's zero-tariff plan as creating strong momentum while pledging to resist pressure for unilateral trade concessions amid ongoing trade tensions.
- China expressed that the policy deepens economic cooperation and counterbalances the threat of unstable U.S. tariffs, with Africa exporting around $170 billion in goods to China in 2023 and the U.S. importing $39.5 billion in 2024.
- The zero-tariff initiative signals China's growing role as Africa's leading trade and infrastructure partner and may prompt African countries to diversify trade away from the United States amid uncertain U.S. policies.
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Africa: Opinion | As the Us Raises Tariffs, China Opens Its Markets to Africa
In the ever-shifting theatre of global trade, two major powers have made their moves--one with threats, the other with opportunity. As Africa faces looming tariffs from the United States, China has chosen a different approach: opening its doors to all 53 African nations with which it has diplomatic relations.
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