Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on China-Africa Trade for 1Q25
According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), imports from Africa to China has dropped,
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Xi Wraps Up Three-Nation ASEAN Tour in Cambodia
Keeping a consistent vis-a-vis Trump’s economic nationalism, Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated his message to ‘resist protectionism’ in Cambodia, the
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“Trump highly values Africa and African people,” says new US Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos
On the 1st of April 2025, the US Department of State announced the appointment of Massad Boulos as Senior Advisor
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Meloni Averts Full-Scale Trade War with Trump by Plucking Chords of ‘Western Nationalism’
On 17 April 2025, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni met with US President Trump at the White House in Washington DC.
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China and Malaysia Sign a Flurry of Accords
During his state visit in Malaysia from 15 to 16 April 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Malaysian PM Anwar
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China and Vietnam to Upgrade Regional Rail in Bid to Boost Exchanges
From 13 to 14 April 2025, Chinese President Xi Jinping was on a state visit to Vietnam. The visit of
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US-China Trade War Broadens from Tariffs to Strategic Materials and Products
Following the 145% tariff imposed by the US upon China, China has raised tariff on US up to 125%. In
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Xi Welcomes Sanchez in China in Bid to Counter Trump’s Escalating Tariffs
On 11 April 2025, Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez had a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Diaoyutai State
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Trump Suspends Tariffs for All Countries Except China
On 9 April 2025, US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day stay on his Reciprocal Tariff Policy. On the other
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ABEDA Calls for Structural Transformation of Africa via Four Cardinal Points
During the Djibouti Forum 2025 which took place from the 6 to 8 April 2025. This year, the Forum brought
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