{"id":37278,"date":"2026-07-27T08:48:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T05:48:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=37278"},"modified":"2026-07-27T08:48:48","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T05:48:48","slug":"chinas-zero-tariff-play-aims-to-lock-in-african-loyalty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mongolianews.mn\/?p=37278","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s zero-tariff play aims to lock in African loyalty"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/asiatimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/China-Africa-Trade.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-rss-image-size size-rss-image-size wp-post-image\" alt=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>China\u2019s expanding zero-tariff access for 63 lower-income countries \u2014 53 of them African \u2014 is far more than a developmental courtesy or a technical adjustment of customs schedules. 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