Thursday, September 25, 2025

China-Africa Trade Increases, But So Do African Trade Deficits

 Forbes posted on 23 September 2025 an article titled "Africa-China Trade Increases Amid Global Uncertainty, but a Mutually-Beneficial Mindset Is Needed" by Freddie Hiney.

There has been in 2025 a sharp increase in China-Africa trade.  But most of the increase is due to more Chinese exports to Africa, resulting in even larger African trade deficits.