China-Zero-tariff Policy/Morocco
China-Zero-tariff Policy/Morocco
Dateline : April 27/8, 2026/File
Location : China
Duration : 3'05
FILE: Morocco - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of street scenes, traffic
2. Various of vegetable market, local residents
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3. Various of ships, containers at port
Beijing, China - April 27, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. SOUNDBITE (French) Abdelkader El Ansari, Moroccan ambassador to China (starting with shot 3/partially overlaid with shots 5-7):
"Of course, we welcomed with great respect and great satisfaction the decision of His Excellency President Xi Jinping to offer African countries with which China has diplomatic relations zero taxation on their exports to China. For Morocco, of course, this is an interesting offer, and we hope that through this generous offer from China we can increase the volume of Moroccan exports to China."
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FILE: Morocco - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Farmers at work
Rabat, Morocco - April 8, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of customers in pottery shop
7. Interior of pottery shop
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FILE: Morocco - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
8. Various of workers sorting fish
Beijing, China - April 27, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (French) Abdelkader El Ansari, Moroccan ambassador to China (partially overlaid with shots 10-12):
"The Chinese market is a huge market, a very important market for everyone, for all countries I think, and Moroccan exporters also wish to be able to enter this market. We are thinking of agricultural products, agro-industrial products, processed products. We are thinking of seafood and crafts. So there are real potentialities for promoting Moroccan exports to China. Of course, the Moroccan market is also a market open to Chinese exports. So Moroccan exporters, through their associations and federations, are aware of the importance of the Chinese market and will organize themselves with the support of the embassy to make the best possible use of this opportunity."
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Rabat, Morocco - April 8, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
10. Potter working
FILE: Morocco - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
11. Various of farmers working, strawberries
Rabat, Morocco - April 8, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
12. Various of ceramic products
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Rabat, Morocco - April 8, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
13. Interior of pottery shop
14. Ceramic products
Beijing, China - April 27, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
15. SOUNDBITE (French) Abdelkader El Ansari, Moroccan ambassador to China (starting with shot 14/partially overlaid with shots 16-17):
"We also believe Morocco can be a gateway into Africa for Chinese companies. We have historical relations and we also have a historical cultural influence over a number of countries, and so we believe that Chinese companies that wish to enter the African market and develop their relations with African countries would benefit from doing so through Morocco."
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FILE: Morocco - Exact Date and Location Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
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17. Various of port scenes
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18. Various of port scenes
China's expanded zero-tariff policy for African nations will help Morocco increase its exports into the vast Chinese market across a range of sectors, Morocco's ambassador to China said on Monday.
In September 2024, President Xi Jinping announced China's decision to give all least developed countries having diplomatic relations with China, including 33 countries in Africa, zero-tariff treatment for 100 percent tariff lines.
Back in February, Xi announced that China will fully implement zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries who have diplomatic relations with China starting from May 1 this year.
With the policy set to take effect this Friday, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday that the move demonstrates the shared commitment of China and Africa to contributing to global peace and development with stability, adding that China will steadily enhance trade facilitation with Africa.
In an interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN), Abdelkader El Ansari, the Moroccan ambassador to China, welcomed the decision and expressed his expectation that the policy would bring new opportunities for Moroccan exporters to tap into the Chinese market.
"For Morocco, of course, this is an interesting offer, and we hope that through this generous offer from China we can increase the volume of Moroccan exports to China", he said
El Ansari emphasized the considerable potential the Chinese market holds to Moroccan exporters, noting the opportunities available in a diverse number of sectors.
"The Chinese market is a huge market, a very important market for everyone, for all countries I think, and Moroccan exporters also wish to be able to enter this market. We are thinking of agricultural products, agro-industrial products, processed products. We are thinking of seafood and crafts. So there are real potential for promoting Moroccan exports to China. Of course, the Moroccan market is also open to Chinese exports. So Moroccan exporters, through their associations and federations, are aware of the importance of the Chinese market and will organize themselves with the support of the embassy to make the most of this opportunity," he said.
The ambassador also highlighted the strategic role that Morocco can play by serving as a "gateway" for Chinese companies to enter the African market.
"We also believe Morocco can be a gateway into Africa for Chinese companies. We have historical relations and we also have a historical cultural influence over a number of countries, and so we believe that Chinese companies that wish to enter the African market and develop their relations with African countries would benefit from doing so through Morocco," he said.
China's commerce ministry said on Tuesday that with the expanded policy taking effect on Friday, China will become the first major economy to provide unilateral, full-coverage zero-tariff treatment to all African countries with diplomatic ties, and to all least developed countries with diplomatic relations.
In a statement, the ministry said that the zero-tariff arrangement is also an innovative and phased step as China and relevant African countries work toward the signing of the China-Africa Economic Partnership for Shared Development agreement.
ID : 8477039
Published : 2026-04-30 16:03
Last Modified : 2026-04-30 17:16:04
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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