Chinese President Vows to Correct Trade Imbalance With Kenya

  • Kenya seeks preferential treatment to goods from Africa
  • Africa needs technical assitance to meet Chinese standards
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Chinese President Xi Jinping gave “a firm assurance” that his nation will correct a trade imbalance with Kenya during talks with his counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, the Kenyan presidency said.

China is hosting a trade show in Shanghai for companies from more than 130 countries, including Kenyan traders and horticultural farmers, the presidency said in a statement emailed Sunday from the capital, Nairobi. China is using the fair to showcase its willingness to open its market to other nations, according to the statement.