{"id":117211,"date":"2026-07-27T14:44:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T12:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high"},"modified":"2026-07-29T04:22:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T02:22:59","slug":"china-africa-trade-hits-record-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high","title":{"rendered":"China-Africa Trade Hits Record High"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong> <\/span>China announced that its trade with Africa reached a record level in the first half of 2026, attributing this growth to its policy of imposing zero tariffs on all African countries that have diplomatic relations with Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, Lin Jian, stated at a regular press conference that the volume of bilateral trade amounted to 1.41 trillion yuan (196.6 billion dollars) in the first six months of the year, marking a record for this period. In response to a question regarding China&#8217;s policy on tariff elimination, he noted that &#8220;the total trade volume has grown faster, and it is expected to reach an even higher level by the end of this year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Lin pointed out that capital goods and intermediate goods account for about 75% of China&#8217;s exports to Africa, and that these shipments support manufacturing and agricultural modernization on the continent rather than merely meeting consumer demand.<\/p>\n<p>Lin also rejected criticisms regarding trade imbalances, stating that such narratives &#8220;are merely traps designed by those with hidden motives aimed at disrupting the friendly cooperation between China and Africa.&#8221; He emphasized that China remains committed to expanding openness at the highest levels despite global challenges, including regional conflicts and the rise of unilateralism and protectionism.<\/p>\n<p>He added that China will work to further facilitate bilateral trade, expand access to markets for more high-quality African products, and inject new momentum into what Beijing describes as a &#8220;cohesive China-Africa community in all circumstances with a shared future in the new era.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>These statements come at a time when competition between China and the West for influence in Africa is escalating, as Beijing seeks to strengthen its position as a key trading partner for the continent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Zimbabwe<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. China announced that its trade with Africa reached a record level in the first half of 2026, attributing this growth to its policy of imposing zero tariffs on all African countries that have diplomatic relations with Beijing. A spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry, Lin Jian, stated at a regular press conference [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":117210,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6],"tags":[19],"class_list":["post-117211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-economy","tag-zimbabwe"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>China-Africa Trade Hits Record High - zimbabwe<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"China announced that its trade with Africa reached a record level in the first half of 2026, attributing this growth\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"China-Africa Trade Hits Record High\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"China announced that its trade with Africa reached a record level in the first half of 2026, attributing this growth\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"zimbabwe\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-07-27T12:44:52+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-07-29T02:22:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/sm_1785286612.841286.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1072\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"598\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"China-Africa Trade Hits Record High\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-07-27T12:44:52+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-07-29T02:22:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high\"},\"wordCount\":305,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/sites\/14\/2026\/07\/sm_1785286612.841286.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Zimbabwe\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Economy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/china-africa-trade-hits-record-high\",\"name\":\"China-Africa Trade Hits Record High - 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