Africa is adjusting to the new reality of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, with countries on the continent facing some of the highest export charges.
The tariffs may damage US relations with those countries but China cant replace US as a trading partner because those countries need a market to export to and China cant fill that role becuase its a super exporter
My impression is that China’s strategy is to help countries develop and create domestic consumer markets. Domestic consumer market in China is also constantly growing. While China is an overall exporter, they are a country with 1.4b people, and it’s a big market for imports as well.
The tariffs may damage US relations with those countries but China cant replace US as a trading partner because those countries need a market to export to and China cant fill that role becuase its a super exporter
My impression is that China’s strategy is to help countries develop and create domestic consumer markets. Domestic consumer market in China is also constantly growing. While China is an overall exporter, they are a country with 1.4b people, and it’s a big market for imports as well.