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03-23

2026

China’s trade with BRI partner countries gets off to a strong start this year amid growing demand for Chinese goods

As the rumble of a train faded into the distance, a China-Europe freight train loaded with home appliances and auto parts departed from Hefei, a major automobile manufacturing hub in East China's Anhui Province.

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03-20

2026

Benin to expand exports to China: trade minister

Benin will make full use of China's zero-tariff policy to expand exports and promote a new pattern of balanced and mutually beneficial bilateral trade, Benin's minister of industry and trade said on Wednesday.

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03-20

2026

Chinese automakers gain broader foothold in Namibia's market

WINDHOEK, March 17 (Xinhua) -- Chinese automotive brands are expanding their presence in Namibia, moving beyond a marginal foothold, according to a report released Tuesday.

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03-20

2026

Africa seeks benefits from two sessions

Policymakers and businesses across Africa have kept a close eye on China's annual two sessions of the country's top legislature and political advisory body, assessing how Beijing's economic priorities could shape future cooperation in trade, investment and industrial development.

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03-19

2026

Zero tariffs to boost Kenya's farm exports

Kenya is positioning its agriculture sector toward an export-led industrialization as duty-free access to the Chinese market for farm produce takes effect from May 1, a policy change that authorities said will boost farmers' incomes, encourage investment in agro-processing and strengthen economic cooperation between Nairobi and Beijing.

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03-19

2026

China-DRC media forum champions mutual benefit, win-win cooperation

KINSHASA, March 18 (Xinhua) -- The China-Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Media Forum was held on Wednesday in Kinshasa, the DRC capital.

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03-19

2026

Interview: China's zero-tariff treatment to boost ties with Africa, says Guinea-Bissau analyst

China's decision to eliminate tariffs on products from 53 African countries marks a structural shift in bilateral relations and will further strengthen South-South cooperation, Afonso Gomes, a Guinea-Bissau economic analyst, has said.

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03-18

2026

Chinese-built irrigation project brings "gravity-fed" hope to Kenyan farmers

KISUMU, Kenya, March 13 (Xinhua) -- On the banks of the Nzoia River in Siaya County, western Kenya, local farmer Peter Onyango Okola skillfully operates a water gate, channeling river water into his lush green fields.

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03-18

2026

Zero-tariff treatment offers Africa multiple benefits

China introduced zero-tariff treatment for imports from all the least developed countries with which it has diplomatic relations on Dec 1, 2024. For imports that are subject to tariff quotas, those within the quota are exempt from tariffs, while tariff rates for those exceeding the quota remain unchanged. China is now extending the zero-tariff policy to all African countries with which it has diplomatic relations.

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03-18

2026

China lends support to major Ethiopian fertilizer project

Africa's industrialization drive received a significant boost as Nigeria's Dangote Group and China's energy major GCL Group signed a 25-year natural gas supply agreement worth approximately $4.2 billion to support a large-scale fertilizer project in Ethiopia.

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