China has removed tariffs on all goods from 53 of 54 African nations since May 1 as the United States seeks to impose new import taxes under President Donald Trump’s push for protectionism, reports the Wall Street Journal. The only country not eligible is the small nation of Eswatini because it is the only one in Africa that maintains formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan. “The optics of this decision are politically astute,” Ronak Gopaldas, director at Signal Risk, an Africa-focused political-risk consulting firm, told the Journal. “It reinforces Beijing’s image as a stable and dependable partner for Africa, particularly when…
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