{"id":5552,"date":"2026-02-26T16:04:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yunqiaocom.blog\/?p=5552"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:08:46","slug":"china-africa-trade-deficitchina-africa-trade-deficit-2026-zero-tariff-policy-how-to-fix-the-imbalancechina-africa-trade-deficit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yunqiaocom.blog\/en_gb\/china-africa-trade-deficitchina-africa-trade-deficit-2026-zero-tariff-policy-how-to-fix-the-imbalancechina-africa-trade-deficit\/","title":{"rendered":"China Africa Trade DeficitChina Africa Trade Deficit 2026: Zero-Tariff Policy &amp; How to Fix the ImbalanceChina Africa Trade Deficit"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5552\" class=\"elementor elementor-5552\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eabd5d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1eabd5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3c7c10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3c7c10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yunqiaocom.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/%E7%AC%AC2%E9%A1%B5-2-e1769416669858.png?fit=1024%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5048\" alt=\"\u7b2c2\u9875 2\" data-attachment-id=\"5048\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/yunqiaocom.blog\/en_gb\/%e7%ac%ac2%e9%a1%b5-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yunqiaocom.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/%E7%AC%AC2%E9%A1%B5-2-e1769416669858.png?fit=2175%2C975&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2175,975\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\u7b2c2\u9875 2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yunqiaocom.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/%E7%AC%AC2%E9%A1%B5-2-e1769416669858.png?fit=1024%2C459&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-934b76c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"934b76c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-353cec3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"353cec3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4784c11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4784c11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Current China Africa Trade Deficit (2026 Update)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbc542b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbc542b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf12b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ecf12b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"Li5zfAwgRdG84ZcwASbcZKdRnmf\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-WtJ6fqsBvdATR8cCjyUcbJTvnPd\">China-Africa trade reached $348 billion in 2025 (17.7% YoY), but Africa\u2019s trade deficit with China hit a record $102 billion (up 64.5%).<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-ED2BfWD66die3yc6NEMcIi3Rn3c\">The imbalance comes from trade structure: China exports high-value manufactured goods (green tech, machinery, electronics), while Africa relies on low-value raw materials (crude oil, copper, cobalt) with no pricing power.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-IYY7fdUn5dD00McsyeOc4Pq3nxd\">2026\u2019s trend hinges on China\u2019s zero-tariff policy (effective May 1), the core driver of Google search traffic around the deficit.<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e8949 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59e8949\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c19f2e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c19f2e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92f096b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"92f096b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2026 Zero-Tariff Policy: Impact on the Deficit<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbf7465 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bbf7465\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-158c187 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"158c187\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=zmhpBRy4ZnM&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d8c4ef e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d8c4ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f075c41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f075c41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"Li5zfAwgRdG84ZcwASbcZKdRnmf\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-NPchfR5Wrdp1kOcpJTucTQnsn5g\">In Feb 2026, China announced zero tariffs on all goods from 53 African nations (excluding Eswatini), expanding from 33 least-developed countries to include Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt and South Africa.<\/div><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-Uicuf4emWdLX2Ecf6Zucbz4engd\">The policy aims to boost African exports and rebalance trade, with key impacts:<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-j7nh4sf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"j7nh4sf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a4564 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56a4564\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f08356f elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-infocard\" data-id=\"f08356f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-infocard.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-infocard-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >1. Potential African Export Growth<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tTariff elimination cuts costs for African exporters, especially for processed goods (textiles, agro-foods). Examples: Nigerian cocoa, Kenyan tea could enter China cheaper, narrowing the gap.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f38dcc6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"f38dcc6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Explore<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dffccf7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dffccf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a48b651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a48b651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"584\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yunqiaocom.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%87-76.png?fit=584%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4907\" alt=\"\u56fe\u7247 76\" data-attachment-id=\"4907\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/yunqiaocom.blog\/en_gb\/phone\/%e5%9b%be%e7%89%87-76\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yunqiaocom.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%87-76.png?fit=584%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"584,557\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"\u56fe\u7247 76\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yunqiaocom.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/%E5%9B%BE%E7%89%87-76.png?fit=584%2C557&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-tnlwnt6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"tnlwnt6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6880e43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6880e43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4dd22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5a4dd22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=a5lCQcPayFg&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d599f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d599f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6643db elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-infocard\" data-id=\"d6643db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-infocard.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-title-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"hfe-infocard-title elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >2. Limitations<\/h3>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hfe-infocard-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infocard_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe policy alone won\u2019t fix the deficit. Africa\u2019s limited industrial capacity and non-tariff barriers (customs, logistics) still hinder high-value exports.\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5fd226 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a5fd226\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba320fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba320fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-774cd9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"774cd9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why the China Africa Trade Deficit Matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab40bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ab40bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be918ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"be918ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8b9f82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8b9f82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"Li5zfAwgRdG84ZcwASbcZKdRnmf\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><ul class=\"list-bullet1\"><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-NZsJfaNDGdGBsdcq5Tpcni7FnBh\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Africa:<\/strong> Widening deficit causes foreign exchange outflow and slows industrialization; Egypt, Nigeria considered punitive tariffs in 2025.<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-N92KfGJPCdEznOcdQs9ctwtmnld\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>China:<\/strong> Large surplus strains diplomacy and raises resource nationalism risks (Zimbabwe, DRC tightened raw material export rules).<\/div><\/li><li class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-RDUYf2xQadEhsYcB46kcHNUGnwh\" data-list=\"bullet\"><div><strong>Businesses:<\/strong> Risks (new trade barriers for Chinese exporters) and opportunities (African access to China\u2019s market) emerge.<\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56eae17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56eae17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2872c87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2872c87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=v-waZIXz2jA&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6gz31h e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6gz31h\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3577790 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3577790\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64a114 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b64a114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d65186a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d65186a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cfd041 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6cfd041\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Solutions to Reduce the Deficit (2026 Outlook)\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81544c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81544c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"Li5zfAwgRdG84ZcwASbcZKdRnmf\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-DkYmfCuCKdWwAeckRRScJsy9n6c\">Beyond zero tariffs, proactive measures are needed:<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ccbe1e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1ccbe1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7284e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb7284e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80590ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"80590ce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aaae8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8aaae8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-page-id=\"Li5zfAwgRdG84ZcwASbcZKdRnmf\" data-lark-html-role=\"root\" data-docx-has-block-data=\"false\"><h3 class=\"heading-3 ace-line old-record-id-BYNgfuMbRdiGYdc0baDc4Usonqg\">1. Boost Africa\u2019s Industrial Capacity<\/h3><div class=\"ace-line ace-line old-record-id-MipPfKG8ndYoVucxZwZca9AUnFc\">China can support Africa via tech transfer, infrastructure and manufacturing investments (e.g., electronics\/auto assembly plants), reducing raw material reliance.<\/div><h3 class=\"heading-3 ace-line old-record-id-OazhfNMIYdpujTcgDJCcJBUVnZd\">2. 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