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  • Tinubu Hosts Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister in Abuja

    Tinubu Hosts Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Minister in Abuja

     

    President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is hosting China’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Wang Yi, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. 

    The visit, part of Wang’s two-day mission to Nigeria, builds on commitments made during the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in Beijing.  

    Discussions are focused on strengthening partnerships in areas such as the economy, politics, and energy. The session also involves Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar. 

    The ministers are expected to address the media after their private talks.  

    Wang Yi was welcomed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport by Dunoma Umar Ahmed, the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 

    This meeting underscores the deepening ties between Nigeria and China.

  • China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Four African Nations, Nigeria 

    China’s Foreign Minister to Visit Four African Nations, Nigeria 

    China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit Nigeria, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Namibia from January 5 to 11, 2024. 

    The visit continues a long-standing tradition of prioritizing Africa as the first destination for China’s top diplomat each year, now in its 35th consecutive year.  

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    This trip, initiated at the invitation of the respective governments, aims to foster stronger diplomatic ties and collaboration between China and these nations.

     It underscores China’s commitment to its partnership with the African continent in various areas of mutual interest.