ADDIS ABABA, April 23 (Xinhua) -- The China-Africa partnership and China's promise for mutually beneficial development are powering Africa's development, as China's continued commitment to openness remains both timely and significant for the continent's resilience amid global economic turbulence, a senior United Nations (UN) official has said. Melaku Geboye, coordinator of the African Trade Policy Center at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), made the remarks during a high-level promotion symposium on the ninth China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the ninth Hongqiao International Economic Forum (HQF) on Tuesday at the African Union headquarters in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa.
ADDIS ABABA, April 22 (Xinhua) -- China's decision to grant zero-tariff treatment to products from African countries is a "very timely" move that will help Africa tackle global challenges, African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said on Tuesday. China's initiative is particularly vital as Africa bears the brunt of global uncertainties, Youssouf told media at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, after the inaugural meeting of the China-Africa Entrepreneurs Summit.
HARARE, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe is intensifying discussions on export protocols with China to take advantage of the upcoming zero-tariff policy and boost agricultural exports, Minister of Lands, Agriculture and Rural Development Anxious Masuka said Tuesday. Responding to a question from Xinhua during a post-Cabinet briefing in Harare, Masuka said Zimbabwe is preparing for the policy, which takes effect on May 1.
A worker weighs processed rubber blocks at a rubber processing factory owned by China's Mainland Group in San Pedro, Cote d'Ivoire, April 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Jian) ABIDJAN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- A light mist hangs over rubber plantations in southern Cote d'Ivoire in the early morning, as workers tap trees and collect milky latex flowing slowly down the trunks.
