In Pics: Zero-tariff policy boosts China-Africa modernization drive

Xinhua
08 May 2026, 14:15 GMT+10

NAIROBI, May 8 (Xinhua) -- China on May 1 began implementing an expanded zero-tariff treatment on imports from all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations, a landmark move seen as promoting openness and cooperation for the Global South amid rising protectionism and fragmentation in the global economy.

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