3Qi: What Do African Exporters Need to Know About China’s Slowing Economy?

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In this edition of 3Qi, or the 3 Question Interview, CAP Managing Editor Eric Olander speaks with Standard Bank’s Beijing-based economist Jeremy Stevens about the key factors African exporters should understand regarding the ongoing U.S.-China trade war and how China’s slowing economy will impact trade between the two regions.

CHINA AFRICA PROJECT: What’s the key Chinese economic indicator that you think African exporters should be focused on right now and why?

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