# US counters China as Beijing’s ‘shock wave’ hits African economies

https://mins.news/en/item/34205

- Fox News, 2026-08-27 10:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-counters-china-beijings-shock-wave-hits-african-economies

> A State Department official and analysts accuse China of flooding African markets with subsidized finished goods while taking raw materials and buying far fewer African products. They say the imbalance is hurting local manufacturing. The Trump administration says it wants to offer alternatives and open opportunities for U.S. businesses.