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Vol 66 No 19

Published 26th September 2025


How Trump’s tariffs help Beijing in Africa

While Beijing has sharpened its trade offer to the continent, US protectionism has triggered record African imports of Chinese goods

China’s announcement that it will offer tariff-free trade access for all African exporters was a shrewd soft-power move by Beijing – coming just after the United States government had announced a slew of tariffs, many of which disrupted African economies such as South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Mauritius and Madagascar. Many African governments hoped it would boost their processed and manufactured exports to China’s giant market.

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