China

Here’s why China’s trade deal with Mauritius matters

Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation held at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing September 3, 2018. Andy Wong/POOL Via REUTERS - RC1E7ADD04C0

Mauritius signed the first FTA between China and an African state. Image: REUTERS

Lauren Johnston
Research Associate, SOAS China Institute
Marc Lanteigne
Associate Professor of Political Science, UiT: The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø
Share:
Our Impact
The Big Picture
Explore and monitor how China is affecting economies, industries and global issues
A hand holding a looking glass by a lake
Crowdsource Innovation
Get involved with our crowdsourced digital platform to deliver impact at scale
Stay up to date:

China

Have you read?
China's industrial parks and free trade zones in Africa
Discover

What is the World Economic Forum doing on trade facilitation?

Don't miss any update on this topic

Create a free account and access your personalized content collection with our latest publications and analyses.

License and Republishing

World Economic Forum articles may be republished in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License, and in accordance with our Terms of Use.

The views expressed in this article are those of the author alone and not the World Economic Forum.

Related topics:
ChinaMauritiusAfricaTrade and InvestmentGeopolitics
Share:
World Economic Forum logo
Global Agenda

The Agenda Weekly

A weekly update of the most important issues driving the global agenda

Subscribe today

You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails. For more details, review our privacy policy.

What China’s struggling property market means for the world’s second-largest economy

Kalin Bracken

September 14, 2023

About Us

Events

Media

Partners & Members

  • Join Us

Language Editions

Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

© 2023 World Economic Forum