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• Morocco Eyes Trade Opportunity as Trump Tariffs Hit EU, China Harder
  9 April, by Sylvanus

  While Moroccan exports to the United States will be subject to a 10% tariff - a relative leniency - as part of a new trade policy unilaterally decided by the Trump administration, those of the European Union and China will face a much heavier tariff hike, respectively 20% and up to 34%. An opportunity for Morocco?
  In 2004, Morocco signed a free trade agreement with the United States. An advantage for the country that could benefit from the duties imposed on the EU and Asian powers. (…)

• Morocco Deploys Chinese Combat Drones to Monitor Sahara Region
  15 February 2023, by Sylvanus

  The Royal Armed Forces are using Chinese combat and reconnaissance drones, of the "Wing Loong II" brand, to patrol the Moroccan Sahara. This is enough to deter the Polisario and Algeria.
  The Moroccan Sahara, particularly Laâyoune, its largest city located 450 km from the Algerian borders, is now under the surveillance of three Chinese drones of the "Wing Loong II" (or Pterodactyl II) brand acquired in 2022 from the Chinese company China Aviation Industry Corporation, reports Le360. An (…)

• Alibaba Launches First African Site in Morocco, Eyeing Export Growth
  20 December 2024, by Sylvanus

  On the sidelines of a launch event organized in partnership with the Moroccan Confederation of Exporters (ASMEX) and the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development (AMDIE) in Casablanca, Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce giant, has officially entered the Moroccan market.
  Alibaba now has its first site in Africa. The launch event held on December 18 brought together representatives of the Chinese e-commerce giant, Moroccan companies and representatives of government agencies (…)

• Missing Chinese Tourist Found Safe in Fez, Morocco After Family Alerts Police
  19 January 2019, by Said

  A Chinese national who was the subject of a missing persons report filed by her family has been located by the prefectural judicial police service in Fez.
  "A man presented himself on Friday afternoon at the Fez police headquarters to report the disappearance of his 22-year-old daughter who, he said, had been in contact with him from Morocco in recent days before her calls were limited to requests for money," states the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in a press release, (…)

• Marouane Fellaini Set for Lucrative Move to Chinese Super League
  31 January 2019, by Said

  After several years spent in the English championship, the Belgian-Moroccan Marouane Fellaini is about to pack his bags to relaunch himself in China.
  The player is currently finalizing his transfer to the Shandong Luneng club, with which he should earn between 10 and 15 million euros per year, one of the highest in the Chinese championship.
  As for the transfer, it should be around 15 million euros, at least that’s what Manchester United hopes, while the Chinese club, it is said, is (…)

• Morocco Blocks French Activist from Entering Western Sahara City
  6 February 2019, by Said

  The Moroccan authorities on Tuesday banned the entry into Smara, a city located in the Moroccan Sahara, of a French national known for his positions in favor of the Polisario.
  Security sources quoted by the Goud website indicate that the French national was in Laâyoune and was going to Smara, more than 200 km further east, to participate in a meeting with members close to the Polisario independence movement.
  According to the electronic media, a Chinese national who works as a journalist (…)

• Tangier Tourism Soars as Chinese Visitors Double, Overall Arrivals Up 10%
  17 February 2019, by Said

  The city of Tangier seems to be attracting foreign tourists again with a substantial increase in the number of arrivals, particularly from China.
  According to figures just published by the provincial tourism delegation, the number of overnight stays last year stood at 1,339,828, up 7% compared to 2017, while the number of tourists increased by 10%.
  The number of Chinese increased by 105% to reach 25,406 tourists, while during the same period overnight stays increased by 130%, according (…)

• China Pledges $14 Million for Morocco’s Education and Tech Projects
  20 March 2019, by Said

  A cooperation agreement signed on Tuesday in Rabat between Morocco and China provides for a 140 million dirham donation for public projects.
  The convention was initialed by the Minister of Economy and Finance Mohamed Benchaâboun as well as the Chinese Ambassador to Morocco, Li Li, and aims to "underline the excellence of Sino-Moroccan relations and consolidate the economic and commercial cooperation established between the two countries".
  This donation will be used, according to the (…)

• Chinese Medical Team Provides Free Care to Expats in Casablanca
  9 October 2019, by Sylvanus

  A Chinese medical team organized a free surgical camp on October 6 in [Casablanca].
  The fifth of its kind, this camp allowed more than 100 Chinese residing in Morocco to receive free care. In action, 12 doctors from different specialties: orthopedics, pediatrics, gastroenterology, obstetrics and gynecology, surgery, ophthalmology, ENT and endocrinology.
  The initiative was greatly appreciated by many one-day patients who refrain from going to Moroccan doctors or hospitals because of the (…)

• Morocco Leads North Africa in Green Tea Consumption, Importing 70,000 Tons Annually
  5 December 2019, by Ginette

  The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the Moroccan tea market, its constraints, its requirements and the prospects for strengthening trade ties in this field.
  The volume of Morocco’s green tea imports amounts to 70,000 tons per year, said Mohamed Astaib, president of AMITC. A figure that positions the Kingdom as the largest consumer in North Africa.
  The Kingdom also stands out as China’s leading partner with a 25% share of China’s total exports.