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News & Analysis About Africa's Most Important Bilateral Trading Partner

China is by far Africa’s most important bilateral trading partner. China is the largest export market for more than a dozen countries across the continent and offers tremendous potential for future growth. But trade between these two regions is also highly unequal. Other than a handful of commodity-rich countries, most African states run huge trade deficits with China.  What will it take to balance out trade between these two regions and what role will Africa play within China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Bookmark this page for daily news and analysis to learn more.

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China's trade surged by a fifth in the first two months of 2026 significantly outpacing forecasts as a plunge in shipments to the United States was offset by sales to other major markets.

China Starts Year With Booming Trade, Despite U.S. Exports Drop

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File image of a gold mine in Dunkwa-on-Offin in central Ghana. Photo / Chris Stein / AFP

Middle East Conflict Disrupts Dubai Gold Hub, Opening Door for China’s Refining Market
Aerial view of cranes and shipping containers at Lianyungang port in China's eastern Jiangsu province on November 7, 2023. STR / AFP

China Says Early-Year Trade Beat Expectations, but Geopolitical Shocks Are Raising Uncertainties
Bull statues near screens showing the Hang Seng stock index and stock prices outside Exchange Square, in Hong Kong, China, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

Shanghai Stocks Retreat from Decade High; HK Extends Losses on Mideast Conflict

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