Media Review June 25, 2025

Will China’s Trade Strategy in Africa Succeed Where Europe’s Didn’t?

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• 25 Jun, 2025

At a recent ministerial meeting in the central Chinese city of Changsha, Beijing announced an ambitious new phase of its engagement with Africa: the possibility of eliminating customs duties on exports from all 53 African countries (except for Eswatini, which maintains diplomatic relations with Taiwan). While many media outlets quickly presented this as a done deal, the reality is more nuanced: China says it is “ready” to act, subject to negotiations and the establishment of a new economic partnership framework. South China Morning Post.