China’s zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries will offer transformative opportunities for African exporters, a Zimbabwean expert has said. Speaking to Xinhua on Friday, Zimbabwean economic analyst and political commentator Dereck Goto said the policy represents a significant structural shift in the trade relationship between China and African economies.Continue Reading
China’s decision to implement zero-tariff treatment on 100 percent of tariff lines for imports from African countries with which it has diplomatic relations is expected to create new opportunities for agricultural trade between South Africa and China, a government official said. Speaking to Xinhua on the sidelines of theContinue Reading
China’s robust manufacturing capacity in renewable energy helps accelerate African countries’ transition to green energy, Madagascar’s Minister of Energy and Hydrocarbons Ny Ando Ralitera has said. Speaking to Xinhua on Thursday on the sidelines of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Sustainable Energy Week in Zimbabwe’s resort city ofContinue Reading
China’s zero-tariff policy will bring new opportunities for Congo’s agricultural and industrial development, said Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso, minister of international cooperation of the Republic of the Congo, hoping the measure will benefit the Congolese people. A China-Congo trade promotion and signing ceremony themed “Zero Tariff New Opportunities” wasContinue Reading
Delegates attending Meetings Africa 2026, held in Johannesburg from Monday to Wednesday, called for optimized visa policies, improved infrastructure and targeted marketing to attract more Chinese tourists to the continent to boost economic growth and deepen people-to-people exchanges. The event brought together representatives from 21 African countries. Participants, includingContinue Reading
China to Scrap Tariffs for African Nations from May Beijing’s scrapping of tariffs for all but one African country will start May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday, according to state media. China already has a zero-tariff policy for imports from 33 African countries, but Beijing said last yearContinue Reading
Africa’s first heavy-haul desert railway, has opened to traffic, improving Algeria’s national railway network and promoting connectivity and economic development in the country’s southwestern areas. The 950-km railway, with 575 km constructed by China Railway Construction Corporation and Algerian state-owned companies, represents the largest infrastructure project undertaken by aContinue Reading
Ghana’s newly appointed Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Kojo Bonsu, has presented his letters of credence to President Jinping in Beijing. With that, Ambassador Kojo formally assumes duty as Ghana’s envoy to the People’s Republic of China, signaling a renewed push to deepen bilateral relations between the twoContinue Reading
The Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe on Friday donated daily necessities and stationery to a school for children with disabilities in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital. After receiving the donation at the Jairos Jiri Centre Primary School, school head Kudzanai Baramasimbe expressed gratitude to the Chinese community for the donation, saying itContinue Reading
Visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday China is willing to work with Lesotho to strengthen exchanges on governance experience, enhance coordination in multilateral affairs, and advance the China-Lesotho strategic partnership. During the meeting, Wang congratulated Lesotho on the 60th anniversary of its independence this year, and spokeContinue Reading
