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China /Africa trade relationship evolving beyond commodities China’s relationship with Africa is moving beyond mineral resources with Africa’s exports to the Asian country increasing by 25% every year. Another company may be hit by Qingdao port investigation CITIC Resources Holdings said an investigation into the status of certain aluminium and copper products stored at China’s Qingdao port may hit the group, signalling a possible broader impact on businesses exposed to the port. ITC investigation of 53-foot containers from China US press reports reveal that the International Trade Commission (ITC) is to continue an investigation, first announced in May, of imported 53-foot dry containers used to move intermodal cargo within the US. ‘Truckers must exceed expectations' Running a trucking business is no longer just about having wheels on the road, according to Sharmini Naidoo, chief executive officer of the Road Freight Association (RFA), speaking at the recent convention.