The Chinese government announced that it would allow products from 53 African countries, including Namibia, to access the Chinese market with zero tariffs. 

The move is aimed at fostering economic growth and strengthening diplomatic relations between Africa and China. 

The announcement was made during the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Changsha, China.

The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, said Namibia will study the process required to enhance the country's market access and maximise the big Chinese market. 

The minister announced this during an interview with CGTN, a Chinese English news channel, on the margins of FOCAC. 

"It's a welcome development because we live in a world, as you said, full of uncertainties and unpredictabilities, a world that is basically a threat to multilateralism. For Namibia, we believe that when every country has market access, when every country has an opportunity to trade freely, then there will be peace in the world," she said, adding that Namibia commends China for this gesture to the African countries.