China Trying to Undermine US Tariff Leverage in Africa, Experts Say

China Trying to Undermine US Tariff Leverage in Africa, Experts Say

JOHANNESBURG—In a significant riposte to the tariffs President Donald Trump imposed on African goods and products entering the United States, Beijing has announced it will scrap taxes on nearly all imports from the 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic ties. The Chinese regime’s latest strategy to entrench itself in a region expected to play a growing role in shaping the world’s future was announced at the Forum on China–Africa Coope…