China has withdrawn its earlier threat of engaging in a “trade war” with Kenya over the government’s decision to impose a ban on Chinese fish.
On Tuesday, Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Li Xuhang warned that his country could impose trade sanctions on Kenya for imposing a ban on Chinese fish in the same way it did when US President Trump introduced similar trade tariffs.
Xuhang said the embassy had received a letter from the Kenya’s Fisheries Department cancelling all applications for imports of Chinese fish.
However, in a statement that appears to retract the earlier warning, the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi says the matter on fish importation will not affect the existing relationship between the two countries.
“Chinese Embassy has noticed that Kenya Fisheries Service issued a letter to some companies notifying that all import applications for tilapia fish will not be approved into the country with effect from 1st January, 2019.”
“We hope that the issue of fish import should be resolved in an amicable way. As a strategic partner of Kenya, China will not be engaged in a trade war with Kenya, or even associate the issue of fish import with other cooperative projects,” says the embassy in a statement.
The embassy has also challenged Kenyan business people to consider trading in other products recognized in the Chinese market.
“During the upcoming China International Import Expo in Shanghai, We expect the participating Kenyan enterprises to take advantage of this opportunity to let Kenyan products be recognized by Chinese market, thus opening a door to more Kenyan products,” adds the statement.
This Chinese Ambassador to…
This Chinese Ambassador to Kenya should know Kenya would not loose much compared. Someone must have told him Kenya is enslaving itself with Chinese loans.
I told you so. Uhuru is…
I told you so. Uhuru is enslaving all Kenyan citizens as far as Chinese debts are concerned. This will not end up well. It is called financial blackmail. You don’t have to go too far to see for yourself. Read up Zambian’s, Australia and other countries experience. They have come to regret the funding from China. Their tentacles are longer than your arms. Sooner or later wananchi.
Who’s fooling who? Some…
Who’s fooling who? Some backroom deal has been reached. Watch out for that fish flavored lard filled rubber or fishy dog fillet. Shit why not coochie pickled snake?
Altogether Kenyan Citizens!,…
Altogether Kenyan Citizens!, our government we need to be wise and not to allow us taken for granted!.
Kenyan have very hard working people. They only need tools and finances.
US fish markets are full of…
US fish markets are full of imported Chinese tilapia. I have eaten them and they taste awful. Let them into Kenya, and after a short while nobody will want to get near them. Local tilapia is unbeatable, if only our people could protect our fish habitats. At the moment our rivers and lakes are either polluted or silted up and if our people don’t wake up to that fact, very soon we’ll be FORCED to depend on imports.