Vice President Lucia Witbooi has called for stronger Namibian and Chinese investment partnerships focused on local value addition, job creation, and sustainable economic growth.

Farmers in South Africa's Western Cape province are scaling up production ahead of exports to China after Beijing's zero-tariff policy took effect on May 1. Black farmers, specifically, are urging the government to extend support and ensure fairer access to the new opportunities.

China has announced plans to grant zero-tariff treatment to all African countries that maintain diplomatic relations with it, a move expected to boost trade and economic cooperation across the continent.

International Relations and Trade Minister Selma Ashipala-Musavyi has called on Chinese businesses to deepen trade ties by investing in value addition to Namibia’s natural resources. 

She made the remarks during a roundtable and networking engagement in Shenzhen, China. 

The Minister of International Relations and Trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, is set to strengthen bilateral cooperation with China during her visit there.

Ashipala-Musavyi is on a working visit from 11 to 18 April 2026.

An outgoing Chinese medical team in Namibia has concluded its 18-month mission after treating more than 21,000 patients across the country. 

Dr. Huang - Head of Chinese Medical Brigade says the mission not only focused on healthcare delivery but also on strengthening relations between China and Namibia.

Namibia's export sector could soon see new opportunities as China introduces a new trade development policy.
 

China and Namibia marked the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Horse, with a cultural celebration highlighting growing people-to-people ties between the two countries.

Renowned Pan-Africanist Patrick Lumumba says the United States' foreign policy is increasingly displaying contradictions that reflect a power struggling to define its role in a changing global order. 

China has urged the United States to abide by the one-China principle and to stop the "dangerous moves of arming Taiwan".

China issued the statement in response to the latest U.S. announcement of large-scale arms sales to the Taiwan region.