China has announced the full implementation of a zero tariff scheme for 53 African countries, including Nigeria, under the Changsha Declaration, further threatening economic ties within the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
The announcement, made by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, followed a high-level meeting between Chinese officials and African Foreign Ministers in Changsha.
The initiative stems from commitments made during the 2024 Beijing Summit of FOCAC, which focuses on building a stronger China-Africa partnership in rapidly evolving global landscape.
According to a statement released after the meeting, the representatives of China, 53 African nations, and the African Union Commission affirmed their commitment to creating an “all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future for the new era”
-9News Nigeria.
