The Chinese group Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation, specialized in the manufacture of electric industrial vehicles, has just signed an exclusive distribution agreement with the Moroccan authorities. The Asian giant is thus targeting the Moroccan market before gradually establishing itself in Africa.
Morocco has just installed a military base near Rabat that houses the air defense systems acquired from China: the Sky Dragon 50 and FD-2000B surface-to-air missiles capable of countering all kinds of threats on Moroccan territory and even beyond.
Relations between Morocco and China are strengthening. The two countries signed a partnership agreement last Wednesday for the implementation of the Chinese strategic project of the "New Silk Roads".
Morocco has acquired Turkish, Israeli, and Chinese drones and is preparing to acquire American drones not only to strengthen its air defense system but also to deter the ambitions of Algeria and the separatist movement, the Polisario. Gradually, the kingdom is becoming an emerging military power in the region.
Teams of Chinese specialists are currently on a mission at the Pasteur Institute in Casablanca to train Moroccan executives in quality control of the Covid-19 vaccine before its release on the market.
The Chinese construction giant, China Communications Construction Co (CCCC), is about to be selected to carry out the construction work of a floating regasification unit in Morocco.
Morocco has received, at its military base near the city of Sidi Yahya El Gharb, the first batch of the long-range air defense system FD-2000B acquired from China. The kingdom had placed an order for four of these devices in 2017.
UN experts say they are deeply concerned about Morocco’s possible extradition of a Uyghur asylum seeker to China and make a plea in this regard. They warn of the consequences this could have.
The Court of Cassation in Rabat authorized on Wednesday the extradition to China of the Uyghur activist Yidiresi Aishan, arrested in Morocco last July. Human rights organizations do not approve of this decision.
The Chinese construction giant, China Communications Construction Co (CCCC), could be selected at the end of the selection process for the company that will be in charge of building a floating regasification unit (FSRU) in Morocco.
With the resurgence of Delta variant cases in China and Vietnam, several major clothing and footwear companies are leaving these countries to settle in countries closer to their stores in the United States, Europe or Morocco.
The Chinese company Norinco, specialized in the armaments industry, has set up shop in Morocco by opening a subsidiary in Rabat.