China ready for talks on deal with African trade bloc
Nairobi wary of free-trade pact, fearing surge of Chinese imports on top of huge imbalance in Beijing's favour
10 June 2019 - 19:04
Nairobi — China is ready to negotiate a trade deal with the six-nation East Africa Community (EAC) to address Kenya’s complaints about a huge trade imbalance in its favour, says China’s ambassador to Nairobi.
But Kenyan officials said Nairobi was not ready to discuss a free-trade pact as it fears a surge of Chinese imports, but a partial deal may be possible...
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