Blanket relationship with all African nations is viewed as a precedent for partners like the EU
3-MIN READ3-MINJevans NyabiagePublished: 9:00am, 27 Jun 2026As China’s relationship with African countries deepens, the country’s influence is spreading into more areas. In our series Jevans Nyabiage looks at how Beijing’s blanket import clearance for three African food products will affect ties between them, and the potential effects for other governments around the world.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.
16:09How China is reshaping its economic ties with AfricaThe 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.
