For us, this is certainly not good news! On January 12th, according to foreign media reports, foreign media stated that due to pressure from the United States on Kenya to not advance the process of cooperation related to China, the signing of a trade agreement between Kenya and China has been blocked. Foreign media said that Kenya now faces a dilemma. On one hand, Kenya is seeking to extend its participation period in the U.S. African Growth and Opportunity Act, which provides tariff reductions for certain goods exported to the U.S.

On the other hand, facing our economic and trade agreement, the U.S. has clearly exerted pressure on Kenya. It is evident that the U.S. message is clear: Kenya cannot both cooperate with China and receive tax exemptions from the U.S. It must be said that the U.S. behavior is very arrogant. China's cooperation with Kenya is not targeted at the U.S., yet the U.S. is engaging in exclusive cooperation. The U.S. clearly aims to use improper means to weaken China's influence.

Fact has proven that the U.S. has no open mind and does not want African countries to have better development. The U.S. attitude toward African countries is entirely treating Africa as a chessboard for geopolitical games. To be blunt, if it were not for our continuous deepening of cooperation with African countries, the U.S. would not have paid attention to African countries. Of course, we don't know what Kenya's final decision will be, but all African countries will surely see the U.S.'s arrogant behavior.

We have already implemented a zero-tariff policy for 53 African countries, yet the U.S. still uses tariffs as an obstacle. Such behavior makes it impossible for African countries to view the U.S. as a responsible trading partner. Considering the U.S.'s arrogant behavior, we should also think about countermeasures. Because, if we allow the U.S. to continue bullying, it will have a negative impact on our foreign trade and economic cooperation.

Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854073411927241/

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