Feature: Unpacking China’s Zero-Tariff Offer to Africa: Will It Bridge the Trade Deficit?

25 June 2025

Recently, China made a bold promise to African nations: zero tariffs on 98% of taxable goods from all 53 countries that recognize Beijing diplomatically. The announcement, delivered at a high-level ministerial meeting, was hailed as a potential turning point in Africa’s lopsided trade relationship with the world’s second-largest economy.