Leveraging the China-Mauritius FTA for Economic Growth: A Blueprint for Mitigating Blacklisting
3 Mar 2021 16h00
GLOBAL GEOPOLITICAL CONTEXT
As from the 1st of January 2021, Mauritius and China have ratified and made effective the first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between an African country and the Middle Kingdom. Other than its objective to boost trade and investment, the FTA has the potential to add more substance to the Mauritius International Financial Centre (IFC).
As things stand, world affairs are dominated by the rivalry between USA and China. The USA is the reigning champion and China poses itself as the challenger breathing down the American neck. After the Trump’s burlesque performance and dubious “America First” policy, some expected that the Biden would bring some sense and sensibility into the G2 relation. However, other than a more refined tone and more dignified vocabulary, the competitive essence of the relationship between the Eagle and the Dragon is not s