Because of its entry into the Office, US President Donald Trump, especially policies, including commercial restrictions. Recently, 20% of customs duties Added to all imports from China and new technological restrictions were applied as part of Emerica’s first investment policy (American first). This was the first time the tension between the United States and China has increased. Historically had their relationship note On economic, military and ideological conflicts.
Researcher and economist Lauren Johnston, an expert on Sino-African relations, explains how these dynamics can form relations between Africa and China.
How did China react to the US enemy policy?
First, China usually reacts officially in disbelief. Expresses his frustration, and then announces policy US does not benefit both countries or the world economy.
Second, Chinese Take action At the national level, which makes the main areas that most affect.
Third, China put sometimes revenge measures.
China in 2018 app American soy, 25% tax with an important source of animal feed. US Department of Agriculture had to compensate As American Soy Manufacturers lost their income.
Another example: In response American sanctions China wants to strengthen the technological autonomy by investing in billions of in the field of technology Funds dedicated to technology.
The goal is to finance financing for Chinese entrepreneurs and pushing technological limits in areas with sanctions as semiconductors. This is the effort supported Tax subsidies and reduction and in some cases, with direct investments of the Chinese state technological companies.
Recently China has retaliated the American Trade War
By announcing taxes 80 out of American products. China, coal, natural gas and oil, including 15% of energy exports, are preparing to apply customs tariffs. Additional customs tariffs will apply to 72 products, including trucks, motorhomes and agricultural machinery.
Agricultural trade was affected. The United States has declared one day 10% tax on Chinese importsChinese declared “a An additional 15% price Imported from the United States in chicken, wheat, corn and cotton. “In addition,” will be Sorghum, Soy, Pork, Beef, Water Products, Fruits, Vegetables and Dairy Products An additional tax 10%.
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How did these Chinese answers affect Africa?
We can not say with confidence that China has openly affected African politics to respond to trade tensions with the United States, but there are stimulations.
In 2025, Trump’s returned to the White House for less than a month, shortly after the first tax on exports, China, China announced new events humiliation “Strengthen trade with Africa”.
This is the last of a number of Chinese actions.
Commercial military operations in January 2018 began to intensify After Trump, the first serial customs tariffs were applied Washing machines and imported solar panels. These measures affected China’s exports to the United States.
Later, during that year China has applied 25% of customs tariffs America took measures to reduce soybean imports and dependence on American agricultural products. China has taken measures to develop trade in Africa, especially in agriculture.
He welcomed Beijing in September 2018 Singo-African Cooperation Forum (Focak), the heads of state. This was announced China will organize a Sino-African trade exhibition and promote cooperation in the field of nearby agriculture. During the summit, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Rural Affairs of the China took measures in this regard. African agricultural ministers in Changsha in Changsha in the Bunan province.
Since then, the Hunan province has a central place in Sino-African relations. Now welcomes Permanent Exhibition Hall Sino-African trade and large, a Synon-African economic and commercial exhibition of two-year-old (known as CAETE).
Also hosts in the Hunan province Pilot zone for economic and commercial cooperation between China and Africa. The field has implemented numerous initiatives to trade trade and investments between China and Africa in the fields, technology and currencies, as well as trade and investment in the field of vocational education.
Finally, the region is located in Africa in a free trade in the free trade with air, sea and soil corridors. African agricultural exports passes from the Hunan where the local industry is Use this imports or distribute It’s in the country to retailers.
Hunan companies are best placed in supporting Sino-African trading, using Sino-African trade, Sino-American military operations.
For example, the Hunan Agritech giant, for example, invests in the production of soybeans in Tanzania.
Hunan is also a strategic center for transport electronics, construction sectors producing in China. There is a global construction giant Sani, which produces machines for the heavy industry designed for construction, mine and energy sectors. Byd, the manufacturer of China’s electric vehicles and its electronic railway industry is located in Hunan. They Have strategic and growing interests in Africa It can also support the competition for the United States and China and advanced technologies.
While the hostility between the United States and China is included in a new period, what are the effects for Sino-African relations?
Like my new Search DocumentFor example, African countries reacted to the new opportunities offered by China.
At the end of 2024, when the world expects Trump to return, various African countries took measures to strengthen economic relations in the province of Hunan.
In December 2024, Tanzania was the first African country to open official office Promotion of investments in the pilot zone of ANO-African cooperation.
China-Afrique and Trade Exhibition in November 2024 Exhibition of Chinese Engineering Technologies Abuja was held in Nigeria. Similar events were organized in Kenya.
At the beginning of 2025, in Niamey, Niger, A Auxiliary pilot cooperation was inaugurated. This serves as a direct partner of the Chinese-African pilot area in Hunan.
When China turns away from American agricultural products, for example, African agricultural producers may benefit from it. Africa will benefit from an increase in substitution and potential export prices and increasing growing support from China.
China’s interest in Africa’s development and commercial potential will open great prospects. The question will be whether African countries are ready to hold them and use this potential to encourage their development.
