Is Chinese Business in Malawi Under Threat?

A new law has been enforced, barring foreigners from carrying out trade in Malawi's outlying and rural areas - this comes amid protests by traders that local government should end Chinese trading in four cities.
  • Africa:   Malawi Checks China's Advance

    IPS, 4 August 2012

    The move in Malawi to close down Chinese businesses outside of the four major cities has been condemned as xenophobic by rights organisations. A new law enforced Jul. 31 barred… Read more »

All Chinese-run businesses outside Malawi’s four major cities have to close down after a new law barring foreigners from trading in outlying and rural areas. This store, in Lilongwe, will have to apply for a new licence to trade.

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