Authored by Arthur Zhang via The Epoch Times,
The Trump administration says it has helped close 37 commercial deals worth $25.67 billion in Africa as Washington moves to compete with a much larger Chinese economic footprint across the continent.
"China continues to flood Africa with exports," Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia told Fox News in an interview published Aug. 27.
Garcia said Chinese state-subsidized overcapacity threatens local industries and has left African countries exposed to debt and economic coercion.
China's General Administration of Customs recorded approximately $348.1 billion in two-way goods trade with African nations in 2025. Chinese exports accounted for about $225 billion, while imports from Africa totaled about $123 billion.
U.S. goods trade with Africa was about $83.35 billion last year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Pressure on African Manufacturers
Chinese imports have already hurt manufacturers in parts of Africa.
A 2025 study published in Energy Economics found that Chinese import competition re
