A senior Ugandan official on Tuesday welcomed China’s decision to fully implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations, starting from May 1, saying the move will accelerate industrialization and economic development across the continent.
Oryem Henry Okello, Uganda’s minister of state for foreign affairs in charge of international affairs, told Xinhua in a telephone interview that the announcement comes at a crucial time, as tariffs are increasingly being used globally as tools of economic pressure.
“We welcome the announcement by the Chinese leader on zero tariffs for African products to China. This allows African entrepreneurs and African businessmen to a market of over one billion people in China,” Okello said, after returning from the 39th African Union summit held in Ethiopia last week.
Source/ Xinhua News
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