China has pledged to fully implement zero-tariff treatment on 100 per cent of tariff lines for 53 African countries, including Kenya.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the move provides 'new impetus' for shared development in a world defined by 'changes and turbulence'.
The expanded policy, which took effect last December, was announced by Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday during the Ministerial Meeting of Coordinators on the Implementation of the Follow-up Actions of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
The ongoing Fourth China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo is being held simultaneously in the southern Chinese city of Changsha, Hunan, China, with African officials in attendance.
