Beijing is granting African nations continent-wide market access for coffee, chillies and cashews by bypassing years of bilateral negotiations.
Beijing is rewriting its trade playbook by bypassing years of protracted bilateral negotiations to grant continent-wide market access for African coffee, chillies and cashews.
The growing appetite for fiery hotpots in Hunan and Sichuan provinces has fuelled demand for the East African varieties prized by Chinese food processors for their heat and low moisture content.
Blanket relationship with all African nations is viewed as a precedent for partners like the EU.