ASEAN and China Upgrade to Free Trade Agreement 3.0
In the margins of the 47th ASEAN Summit 2025 (#ASEAN2025) in Kuala Lumpur, the 28th ASEAN-China Summit took place on
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US and China Reach Preliminary Trade Deal in Kuala Lumpur Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
After two days of negotiations in Kuala Lumpur, US Treasury Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier HE Lifeng have reached
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At 4th Plenum, China Unveils 15th Five-Year Plan to Push for ‘Innovative and Inclusive Development’
China’s 4th Plenum On 20 October 2025, the Communist Party of China (CPC) held its 4th Plenary Session with the
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At TABEF 2025, Erdogan Takes Turkiye-Africa Relations To ‘Levels That Could Not Even Be Imagined’
The Turkiye – Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF) 2025 convened at the Istanbul Congress Center from 16 to 17
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China to Sign Agreement for Duty-Free Access for Goods from Ghana
From 12 to 16 October 2025, Ghanaian President John Mahama was on a state visit to China. On 14 October
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Trade Tensions Escalate as China and USA Break Trade Truce
At the beginning of October, China announced the tightening of export restrictions on Rare Earth Elements (#REE) and related products.
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COMESA Summit 2025 Adopts Resolution to Push Digitalization of Customs to Facilitate Trade
The 24th Common Market of Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit kicked off at the Kenyatta International Convention Center in
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EU and South Africa Unveil €12B Investment Package at Global Gateway Forum 2025
Introduction During the 2nd Global Gateway Forum 2025 (#GGF2025) that kicked off in Brussels on 9 October 2025, European Commission
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EU Places Bar Higher During Global Gateway Forum 2025 Despite International Trade Tussles
On 9 October 2025, the 2nd Global Gateway Forum (#GGF2025) officially opened in Brussels. EC President Ursula von der Leyen
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EU Extends €105M Financial Package to Ethiopia Under Global Gateway
During the 2nd Global Gateway Forum 2025 (#GGF2025), the EC President Ursula von der Leyen met with Ethiopian President Taye
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