Tarehe 9 Mei, Ubalozi wa China nchini Tanzania na Wizara ya Viwanda na Biashara ya Tanzania waliandaa kwa pamoja kikao cha maelezo kuhusu “Zero-Tariff for Shared Opportunities” (Ushuru Sifuri kwa Fursa za Pamoja). Balozi Chen Mingjian na Waziri wa Viwanda na Biashara, Mhe. Judith Kapinga, walihudhuria hafla hiyo, pamoja na zaidi ya watu 300 wakiwemo wawakilishi wa wauzaji bidhaa nje wa Tanzania, kampuni za Kichina, na vyombo vya habari kutoka China na Tanzania.

Katika maelezo yake, Balozi Chen alisema kuwa sera ya ushuru sifuri ilipanuliwa kwa nchi zote za Afrika zilizo na uhusiano wa kidiplomasia na China tarehe 1 Mei mwaka huu, ikionesha azma ya China ya kuendeleza uwazi wa kiuchumi wa kiwango cha juu. Aliongeza kuwa ana matumaini Tanzania itatumia vyema sera hiyo ili kuendelea kuimarisha ushirikiano wa kiuchumi na uhusiano wa kirafiki kati ya China na Tanzania.

Waziri Kapinga alisifu sana sera ya China ya ushuru sifuri kwa Afrika, akisema kuwa hatua hizo za China zimeleta manufaa halisi kwa wananchi wa Tanzania. Alieleza kuwa Tanzania iko tayari kushirikiana na China katika kushirikiana fursa za maendeleo ya pamoja.

Katika kikao hicho cha maelezo, Mshauri wa Ubalozi wa China, Chu Kun, na Naibu Katibu Mkuu wa Wizara ya Viwanda na Biashara ya Tanzania, Aristides Mbwasi, walifafanua kwa pamoja kuhusu sera ya ushuru sifuri, toleo la “Green Channel 2.0”, pamoja na kanuni za usafirishaji wa bidhaa za Tanzania nje ya nchi, kisha kufuatiwa na kipindi cha maswali na majibu. Baadaye, Balozi Chen alifanya mahojiano na vyombo vya habari vikuu vya Tanzania.