China-Trade/Africa
China-Trade/Africa
Dateline : May 9, 2026/File
Location : China
Duration : 1'32
FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of ships, containers at port
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of cargo being forwarded, loaded onto plane
3. Various of workers sorting out cargo in warehouse
FILE: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - July 2025 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of workers carrying sacks of coffee beans; sacks labeled "Export to China"
FILE: Cape Town, South Africa - August 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Various of vessel, containers, cranes at port
Beijing, China – May 9, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Lyu Daliang, director, Statistics and Analysis Department, General Administration of Customs (partially overlaid with shot 7/ending with shot 8):
"In the first four months of this year, China's imports from Africa increased by 11.2 percent year-on-year, maintaining growth for eight consecutive months. Starting from May 1, China has implemented zero-tariff measures for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations. So far, African seasonal agricultural products such as apples, oranges and avocados have been declared for import under the zero-tariff policy. With its ultra-large market, China provides new development opportunities for Africa, better benefiting the people of both China and Africa."
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FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of ships, containers at port
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8. Various of ships, containers at port
China-Africa economic and trade cooperation has been steadily expanding, with trade scale between the two sides reaching a record high from January to April this year.
China's imports and exports with African countries recorded 885.34 billion yuan in the first four months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 19.4 percent, according to the data released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Saturday.
"In the first four months of this year, China's imports from Africa increased by 11.2 percent year-on-year, maintaining growth for eight consecutive months. Starting from May 1, China has implemented zero-tariff measures for 53 African countries with diplomatic relations. So far, African seasonal agricultural products such as apples, oranges and avocados have been declared for import under the zero-tariff policy. With its ultra-large market, China provides new development opportunities for Africa, better benefiting the people of both China and Africa," said Lyu Daliang, director of the GAC's Statistics and Analysis Department.
China's foreign trade grew by 14.9 percent on a yearly basis to reach 16.23 trillion yuan in the first four months of 2026.
The country's exports rose 11.3 percent year-on-year to 9.33 trillion yuan, while its imports jumped 20 percent on a yearly basis to 6.9 trillion yuan.
ID : 8478620
Published : 2026-05-10 13:58
Last Modified : 2026-05-10 18:54:54
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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