CHINA-AFRICA-CROSS BORDER TRADE-COFFEE
(230720) -- CHANGSHA, July 20, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Xiao Yongqi, general manager of Changsha Jiuxiu Coffee Co., Ltd., makes coffee at a cafe in the Gaoqiao Grand Market in Changsha, central China's Hunan Province, July 1, 2023. China has held the position of Africa's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. Along the way, China and Africa collaboratively advance the development under the Belt and Road Initiative, opening up new avenues for cooperation.
African coffee, known for its high quality, has made its way into the lives of Chinese consumers. In 2022, the Gaoqiao Grand Market in central China's Hunan Province achieved a coffee sales volume of 1 billion yuan, selling a total of 2,000 tonnes of coffee beans, with African coffee beans accounting for 40 percent of the total.
For an increasing number of African farmers and exporters, the booming Chinese market has become a boon. The emerging Chinese market holds the promise of higher and more stable income for African growers who have long relied on
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