It's also the main country of origin for African manufacturing imports, providing 16% of Africa's total in 2018. Chinese imports and genderThe rise of Chinese imports has come at a time when most African countries have very low industrialization levels. Ethiopia's share of GDP spent on Chinese imports shot up from almost zero in 1996 to 15% in 2015. The industrial policies of African states must ensure that Chinese manufacturing investment diffuses technology to local manufacturing firms. It is especially important for African leaders to prevent the use of Chinese investment as a conduit to flood the market with cheap Chinese manufacturing imports that undermine local manufacturing.

Source: Ethiopian News January 12, 2023 01:03 UTC