Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China will implement zero tariffs on 100% tariff items for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations

Today (June 11), Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian presided over a regular press conference. Lin Jian said that today, the ministerial meeting of the coordinators for the implementation of the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was held in Changsha, Hunan. President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the meeting, announcing that the implementation of the 100% tariff-free measure on tariff items for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations will be implemented, providing more convenience for African least developed countries to export to China. He is willing to work with the African side to deeply implement the "Ten Major Partnership Actions", providing important guidance for China and Africa to work together to promote modernization and build an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new China has always regarded strengthening solidarity and cooperation with African countries as an important cornerstone of its foreign policy, and is willing to work with Africa to solidly promote the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum, carefully plan the future development of the Forum, and open the "door to the future" of common development with the "golden key" of China-Africa unity and cooperation. The Chinese path to modernization will help Africa's development and rejuvenation, and contribute to the unity and self-improvement of the global South and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. (CCTV News)