The measure will apply to nearly all goods imported from 53 countries on the continent, President Xi Jinping has said China will eliminate import tariffs on goods from 53 African countries, President Xi Jinping has announced, in a sweeping trade move set to take effect on May 1. The Chinese leader announced the decision in a message to heads of state attending an African Union summit in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, on Saturday. Xi said the zero-tariff treatment will apply to nearly all