China-Africa trade totalled more than $200 billion in 2013 highlighting the Asian powerhouse's burgeoning trade and investment ties with the continent. TEA Graphic
China-Africa trade totalled more than $200 billion last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday, highlighting the Asian powerhouse's burgeoning trade and investment ties with the continent.
"In 2013, Chinese-African trade surpassed the $200 billion mark for the first time, making China Africa's biggest trading partner," Xi told visiting Senegalese President Macky Sall, adding that Chinese direct investment in Africa grew 44 per cent.
