DAR ES SALAAM, March 22 -- STARTING May 1, 2026, China will fully implement zero-tariff treatment on 100 per cent of tariff lines for 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China. This historic step is set to considerably change global trade relations.

The policy tone for the countrys development under the CPCs leadership is established by the initiative, which was unveiled by Chinese leadership during engagements with African policymakers and also featured at the Communist Party of China (CPC), leadership and national legislative bodies at the Two Sessions (the National Peoples Congress and the National Committee of the Chinese Peoples Political Consultative Conference, NPC and CPPCC) held in March 2026 in ...