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04-27

2026

Hunan’s Foreign Trade Up 16.6% in Q1

Hunan Province’s total foreign trade value reached 144.21 billion CNY in the first quarter of this year, up 16.6 percent year on year, according to a press conference on the first quarter of 2026 held by Changsha Customson April 17. Of the total, exports stood at 80.73 billion CNY, up 6.3 percent, while imports surged by 32.8 percent to 63.48 billion CNY.

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04-27

2026

Hunan Records 7.04 Billion CNY in Imports from Africa in Q1 2026, Up 21.9 Percent

From May 1, 2026, China will fully implement zero-tariff treatment on 100 percent of tariff lines for goods from 53 African countries with diplomatic relations, injecting new impetus into the high-quality development of China-Africa economic and trade cooperation, as introduced at a press conference held by Changsha Customs on April 17. The initiative is expected to bolster Hunan’s foreign trade and advance the development of the Pilot Zone for In-depth China-Africa Economic and Trade Cooperatio

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04-24

2026

Xi congratulates Wadagni on election as Benin's president

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday sent a message to Romuald Wadagni to congratulate him on his election as president of the Republic of Benin.

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04-24

2026

China's commitment to openness drives Sino-African ties, mutual prosperity: UN official

The China-Africa partnership and China's promise for mutually beneficial development are powering Africa's development, as China's continued commitment to openness remains both timely and significant for the continent's resilience amid global economic turbulence, a senior United Nations (UN) official has said.

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04-24

2026

Mozambican exporters hail China's zero-tariff policy to boost agricultural trade expansion

China's zero-tariff policy will significantly boost African exports by slashing trade costs and enhancing the price competitiveness of products, said Mozambican exporters on Thursday at the ongoing Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city.

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04-24

2026

Interview: China's zero-tariff policy raises hope for Rwanda exporters, says association leader of Rwanda

China's zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries set to begin on May 1 is raising hopes for a stable market and higher revenues for Rwandan horticulture exporters, as businesses contend with disruptions caused by conflict in the Middle East, an export industry stakeholder has said.

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04-24

2026

China-Africa ties moving toward higher-quality growth

Mozambican President Daniel Francisco Chapo's visit to China from April 16 to 22 reflects evolving dynamics in China-Africa relations.

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04-24

2026

China, Africa pledge stronger relationship

Amid rising global unilateralism and protectionism, China and Africa have reaffirmed decades of close relations, pledging to deepen cooperation and uphold solidarity on the basis of mutual respect.

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04-23

2026

Zero-tariff policy to boost Ethiopian coffee exports

When Gizat Worku, general manager of the Ethiopian Coffee Exporters Association, arrived in Shanghai for the inaugural China International Import Expo in November 2018, what impressed him most was the scale of the exhibition and convention center where the expo was held.

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04-23

2026

Inaugural China-Africa Entrepreneurs Summit held at AU headquarters with call for common development

Africa and China have forged their partnership through the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and other frameworks, AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said, adding that Africa should learn from China's development experience, particularly in agrarian reform and accelerated industrial development.

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