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EU–Namibia Business Forum set for 2026 – News Stand  Windhoek Observer

Justicia Shipena Preparations are underway for the next EU–Namibia Business Forum, scheduled for 24–25 March 2026.  The announcement was made during the 2025 EU–Namibia Partnership Dialogue held in Windhoek on Monday. The dialogue was co-chaired by Namibia’s minister of international relations and trade, Selma Ashipala-Musavyi, and the European Union (EU) ambassador to Namibia, Ana Beatriz Martins.  It brought together senior Namibian government officials, EU representatives, and member states, including France, Finland, Germany, Portugal, and Spain. Talks focused on strengthening economic and trade ties, with emphasis on the EU–SADC Economic Partnership Agreement and the African Continental Free Trade Area.  The meeting also reviewed progress on the strategic partnership on renewable hydrogen and critical raw materials, highlighting opportunities for value addition, skills development, and infrastructure. Ashipala-Musavyi said the meeting marked an important step in strengthening cooperation.  “This continued engagement is testament to the strength and resilience of our partnership,” she stated. Namibia and the EU last held a political dialogue in 2022. The EU remains one of Namibia’s largest trading partners. It imports Namibian fish, meat, grapes, precious stones and metals, ores, and charcoal, while exporting pharmaceuticals, machinery, vehicles, and mineral fuels to Namibia.  Since the launch of the EU–SADC Economic Partnership Agreement in 2016, Namibia has enjoyed full duty-free access to the EU market.  In 2023, 95% of Namibia’s exports to the EU went to Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Italy, Germany, and Portugal. “This dynamic relationship represents a win-win exchange and mutually beneficial trade partnership. However, like all such relationships, it requires regular review and adaptation to reflect current realities,” Ashipala-Musavyi said. She also commended EU support for Namibia’s development agenda, citing projects such as the N$730 million green industrialisation project, the TIDRET renewable energy project, the Etunda Feedlot, and drought response assistance.  She tied the dialogue to Namibia’s development priorities under the recently launched sixth National Development Plan (NDP6), which focuses on economic growth, human development, environmental sustainability, and good governance. She stressed the need to align the Namibia–EU partnership with Africa’s Agenda 2063 and the UN 2030 Agenda.  “We are all interdependent. Hence, the importance of collectively addressing common challenges such as climate change, wildfires, drought and desertification, lack of energy, food insecurity, youth unemployment, migration, digital transformation and health risks, among others,” she said. The dialogue also took place as the world marked UN@80 and the 25th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.  Namibia will host events both at home and at the UN Headquarters to mark the milestone. Martins reaffirmed the EU’s commitment to Namibia, highlighting trade, green energy, and youth development. “Ours is a partnership forged on the principles of solidarity, rooted in shared values of democracy, peace, and respect for human rights,” she said.  She added that Namibia’s leadership was a shared value.  “Namibia’s commitment to gender equality, exemplified by its female leadership, resonates deeply with Europe’s journey to empower women in prominent roles.”

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BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Qiang urged countries to open up their markets to combat "rising instability and uncertainty" at a business forum in Beijing on Sunday, as China braces for further U.S. tariff headwinds. "In today’s increasingly fragmented world with rising instability and uncertainty, it is more necessary for countries to open up their markets and enterprises ... to resist risks and challenges," Li told dozens of foreign CEOs and visiting U.S. Republican Senator Steve Daines at the China Development Forum, state media reported. Foreign CEOs including Tim Cook of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Cristiano Amon of Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM), Pascal Soriot of AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN) and Amin Nasser of Saudi Aramco (TADAWUL:2222) are attending the China Development Forum on Sunday and Monday, and some are expected to meet President Xi Jinping on Friday, sources previously told Reuters. Beijing is keen to attract foreign investment at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, as policymakers try to boost domestic consumption to offset fresh U.S. tariff headwinds. "We will focus on combining policy intensification with stimulating market forces," Li said according to a Xinhua report, without elaborating on specific stimulus measures. "We will implement more active and promising macroeconomic policies, further intensify counter-cyclical adjustments, and introduce new incremental policies when necessary." Li added that he hoped entrepreneurs will be "staunch defenders and promoters of globalisation... (and) resist unilateralism and protectionism". There were fewer American CEOs attending the summit than last year due to heightened geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington, according to one source. A closed-door meeting between Li and foreign business executives will not take place for the second year in a row, according to the agenda. Senator Daines of Montana, a strong supporter of U.S. President Donald Trump, met with Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing on Saturday and with Li on Sunday, in the first visit to China by a U.S. politician since Trump took office in January. Trump previously announced a wave of fresh "reciprocal" tariffs on April 2 targeting countries with trade barriers on U.S. products, which could potentially include China. The Trump administration is set to conclude a review of Beijing’s compliance with the "phase one" U.S.-China trade deal struck in his first term by April 1. Trump imposed 20% tariffs on Chinese exports this month, prompting China to retaliate with additional duties on American agricultural products. In recent weeks, Chinese commerce ministry officials have met with at least a dozen executives from foreign firms including Brazilian mining giant Vale, Airbus, PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP), Procter & Gamble (NYSE:PG), Honeywell (NASDAQ:HON), and Swire. These meetings came as official data showed foreign direct investment last year plummeted the most since the 2008 global financial crisis. China’s State Council unveiled an action plan to boost foreign investment last week, which promised measures such as further opening up in China’s telecommunications and healthcare sectors and smoothing cross-border data transfers. As China concluded its annual parliamentary session this month, the government vowed to "vigorously boost" consumption in an economy facing sluggish consumer demand and a protracted property crisis. However, analysts have said policymakers need to launch greater stimulus efforts if Beijing is caught up in a spiralling trade war with Washington this year.

South Korea and Australia co-hosted a green economy business forum in Seoul. The forum, which was titled the Korea-Australia Green EPA Business Forum.