Zero-tariff: China-Africa trade reaches $207 billion in six months – Ambassador

China has announced that its zero-tariff policy for African nations is already enhancing trade and may further accelerate Nigeria’s industrial development.
Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, made the statement on Friday during a seminar titled ‘China’s Zero-Tariff Measures and Africa’s Economic Structural Transformation’ held in Abuja.
Ambassador Yu noted that Chinese President Xi Jinping declared on February 14 that starting May 1, 2026, China would implement zero-tariff treatment for all 53 African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with China.
Yu addressed stakeholders from diplomatic and governmental sectors who convened for a high-level seminar on “China’s Zero...