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China-South Africa trade hits $15 billion as US ties strain
Original: World’s second-largest economy boosts trade with Africa’s largest economy to $15 billion as South Africa grows wary of U.S. ties despite 125,000 jobs at stake
Trade between China and South Africa has reached $15 billion, as Beijing deepens its economic relationship with Africa's largest economy. The development comes as South Africa grows increasingly wary of its ties with the United States, a relationship that supports roughly 125,000 jobs. The shifting dynamics highlight how Pretoria is weighing its economic options between the two powers amid geopolitical uncertainty.
Why now: South Africa is reassessing its dependence on the US while China expands its trade footprint, a shift with major implications for jobs and geopolitics.
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- World’s second-largest economy boosts trade with Africa’s largest economy to $15 billion as South Africa grows wary of U.S. ties despite 125,000 jobs at stake · Business Insider Africa
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