AFRICA-CHINA-ZERO-TARIFF POLICY-PORTS & AIRPORT

AFRICA-CHINA-ZERO-TARIFF POLICY-PORTS & AIRPORT

Xinhua
01 May 2026, 18:49 GMT+

(260501) -- ABUJA, May 1, 2026 (Xinhua) -- An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2026 shows a view of the Lekki port in Lagos, Nigeria. China on Friday 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. (China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd./Handout via Xinhua)

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