Tag: Hunan-RCEP expo

“The United States is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future.” This was the line from President Joe Biden at the U.S.-Africa Business Forum in December. This linking of Africa and “future” is a tic of our time. It play-acts inclusivity while deftly stepping past the fact that ...

With yearly media blitzes like the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo, China’s Hunan province is increasingly key to agricultural trade with the continent. This trade jumped by 82.9% last year alone, coming to $2 billion in the first quarter of 2023, according to recent provincial customs data.