China's zero-tariff policy presents great opportunities for Guinea: PM

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China's zero-tariff policy presents great opportunities for Guinea: PM

2026-06-27 15:50 Last Updated At：06-28 00:17

China's zero-tariff policy for Africa presents great opportunities for Guinea, Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah said on Wednesday in an interview with China Media Group (CMG) while attending the Summer Davos Forum in Chinese city Dalian of Liaoning Province.

China implemented an expanded zero-tariff treatment on May 1 on imports from all 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic relations.

Amadou Oury Bah explained the significance of the policy for his country, especially against the backdrop of rising unilateralism and trade protectionism, as well as the arbitrary imposition of tariffs by certain countries. "It is an excellent opportunity. Just as people say with yin and yang (terms representing duality in Chinese philosophy), when one door closes, another one opens. These are opportunities that we, as African countries, must explore and capitalize on in order to meet the needs of our economic development. For our agricultural sectors, our local investors must figure out what kind of agriculture should we develop and promote to take advantage of the opening of the Chinese market, which is an extremely important market of over a billion people. In the coming weeks, we will also review all the products flowing in both directions to derive the greatest benefit from them," said the prime minister.

Guinea was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to establish diplomatic ties with China. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in October 1959, cooperation between the two sides has progressed steadily, yielding mutually beneficial fruitful results. In 2025, bilateral trade reached 18.23 billion U.S. dollars, up 57.5 percent year on year.

Chinese premier stresses agricultural modernization, food security

Chinese Premier Li Qiang emphasized advancing agricultural modernization and ensuring food security when making investigation in northeast China's Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces from Monday to Wednesday.

In Heilongjiang Province, Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited a state farm and observed the growth of soybean, corn, and rice crops. He stressed that autumn grain accounts for the bulk of annual output, calling for stepped-up farmland management and policy support to ensure grain harvest.

Visiting an agricultural science park and a rice research institute, Li asked about seed breeding innovation and black soil conservation, highlighting the importance of science and technology in pursuing higher yields and calling for further efforts in seed breeding, advanced machinery, and smart farming.

At a major water conservancy project, Li reviewed construction progress, urging faster completion to improve flood control, irrigation, and ecological benefits while supporting stable, high-yield harvests.

In Jilin Province, Li visited an agricultural cooperative and learned about its operations. He called for developing diverse forms of appropriately scaled agricultural operations and improving services for agriculture to help smallholders connect with modern agriculture.

At a grain processing plant, Li inspected a corn oil production line and called for boosting intensive processing of agricultural products to extend industrial chains and raise value.

Li also visited the Chagan Lake and learned about the ecological fisheries. He called for actively developing modern eco-aquaculture, promoting integrated development of the farming, forestry, livestock, and fishing industries as well as the development of eco-tourism.