Au cours d' un entretien avec le président de l' Union nationale du patronat mauritanien Mohamed Zine El Abidine Cheikh Ahmed, the Chinese ambassador to Nouakchott, Tang Zhundong, announced that his country has decided to exempt from customs duties all Mauritanian exports to China. It was on the morning of April 25, 2025, at Mohamed Zine's office at the Chinese ambassador in Nouakchott

According to official sources, the interview focused on economic and trade relations between Mauritania and the People's Republic of China, in particular on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the establishment of relations between the two countries, and on ways to develop and strengthen them in several areas, in particular solar energy in rural areas, an area in in which China has a great deal of expertise. The President of the Federation called on Chinese companies operating in Mauritania to support the Mauritanian government in its work and development programs by carrying out the projects entrusted to them within the time limit, and to employ Mauritanian workforce and engineers in order to acquire the