China's Global-South Trade Push
Beijing will keep using tariff cuts and infrastructure to draw Global-South economies into trade networks centered on China, gradually building commerce that settles and finances outside the dollar-based system.
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Beijing removed tariffs on 53 African countries to position itself as a reliable trade partner as Western engagement narrows, a major step in drawing Global-South economies into China-centered trade networks.
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Supporting · June 28, 2026
China Removes Tariffs on 53 African Countries as It Courts the Continent
Beijing removed tariffs on 53 African countries to position itself as a reliable trade partner as Western engagement narrows, a major step in drawing Global-South economies into China-centered trade networks.
South China Morning Post
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