His Excellency, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, MSc, PhD, GCFR, is to embark on a five-day official state visit to China next week. Among other engagements, the President will meet with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, to discuss pressing business issues affecting both nations.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will visit China next week in a trip aimed at signing infrastructure deals and boosting trade between the Asian power and Africa's biggest oil producer, officials said Wednesday.

Nigeria, Africa's most populous nation, has borrowed money from China to finance infrastructure projects, and Beijing has shown increasing interest in Nigeria's oil industry.

Jonathan is expected in China from July 9-12.

"We want to build trade and economic relationships and we want to have a good exchange of knowledge," Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala told reporters.

She said that the visit aims to "increase trade, get them to increase investment in Nigeria and get a strategic long-term relationship".

"We want to up our trade volume with China of non-oil goods. This is our objective because we want to diversify our economy," she said.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/07/03/nigerian-president-to-visit-china-next-week/

I wonder what Obama thinks of this.. It certainly sends a message... The US president's plane has barely left the African airspace before the leader of the continent's 2nd biggest economy embarks on a five-day state visit to China.

It sends all sorts of messages.

PRESIDENT JONATHAN TO ASK CHINA’S LEADERS FOR GREATER DIRECT INVESTMENT IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

President Goodluck Jonathan will lead a high-powered team of governors, members of the National Assembly, ministers and representatives of Nigeria’s private sector to China next week for talks with Chinese leaders and captains of industry aimed at increasing China’s direct investment in the Nigerian economy.

President Jonathan who will leave Abuja on Monday evening for the five-day state visit to China is scheduled to hold separate meetings with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress, Mr. Zhang Dejiang.

Talks between President Jonathan and the Chinese leaders will focus on greater bilateral cooperation in areas such as the development of public infrastructure, oil and gas, power supply, agriculture, communications and tourism.

It is expected that before the conclusion of the visit on Friday, July 12, 2013, new bilateral agreements and memoranda of understanding will be concluded and signed to guide and sustain future Nigeria-China relations in these and other areas of cooperation.

The President will be accompanied by the Governors of Abia, Anambra, Gombe and Bauchi States, Senator Paulinus Nwagu, Hon. Tahir Monguno and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Petroleum, Works, Agriculture, Works, Aviation, Solid Minerals, Transport, National Planning, Trade & Investment, Niger Delta, Justice, Culture & Tourism as well as the Minister of State for Defence.

He will also participate in a special session of the Nigeria/China Investment Forum which will be attended by leading Chinese investors and their Nigerian counterparts.

President Jonathan and his delegation will also hold separate meetings with the Chairmen and Chief Executive Officers of leading Chinese conglomerates such as Huawei, SINOPEC and ZTE.

His engagements in Beijing will also include commissioning the new Nigerian Embassy building, laying the foundation stone for the residence of Nigeria’s Ambassador to China and meeting with members of the Nigerian community in China.

Before returning to Abuja, the President and his delegation will visit Daqing in China’s Heilongjiang Province to confer with leaders of the Provincial government and tour the Daqing Petrochemical Industry and Agricultural Demonstration Farm.

Reuben Abati

Special Adviser to the President

(Media & Publicity)

July 3, 2013

NICE ONE MR PRESIDENT

Better the chinese than those darn red-neck americans

Unto wetin nah, Obama levels abi? My friend sidon 4 Naija repair wetin u spoil. Next issue pls

Woo woo woo dis is very intrestin

Ok gudbye mr Ajala traveller.......na our money dem kuku dey spend.......

and ASUU is on strike ba? Hmmm! Dana-like scenario on my mind

lacasa: Better the chinese than those darn red-neck americans

JTF NEVER KII THIS BOKO BOY

We don hear

Abeg GEJ help me buy d latest Chi-chi phone with 5 sim ports..cos i wan begin use all d netwrk wey dey 9ja.

Nice one! This is designed to send a message to the US, that Nigeria is willing to forge new relationships with other world powers should its position and influence in Africa be undermined.

Please GEJ, add russia to your diary, after visiting china, schedule a trip to russia.

^^Brazil too.

His Excellency, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan,N.C.E, BSc, MSc, PhD, GCFR,PDP, JTF is to embark on a five-day state visit to China next week


1. PLEASE,help me buy chaina phone while coming to Nigeria.

2. Remember to visit all Nigerians in prision there in Chaina.

3. Tell them to remain there because the problem they run from is still there.
4. Beware of corruption there ooooooooooo

Right now.I'm trying to base a research on the current Chinese-african relationship and decline of the US supremacy on the continent.could this current trend become the catalyst for a rapid african development.what are the setbacks and benefits?
Still I think its a good move as a Non-aligned state to diversify your foreign policy to every beneficial friendly states.GEJ's govt as tried with the level of FDI in the country as well as the strong presence of bilateral commitments of partnering-countries.

Rossikk: I wonder what Obama thinks of this.. It certainly sends a message... The US president's plane has barely left the African airspace before the leader of the continent's 2nd biggest economy embarks on a five-day state visit to China.

It sends all sorts of messages.

I thought exactly same thing after seeing the topic.

Sure sends a message. The outcome is what I cant tell.

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The Presido is looking for asylum spot in case you f.uckers get off your lazy a.sses and protest.

I no blame the guy. Egypt is a case study.

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I like this. The Chinese, their limitations notwithstanding, seem to be better development partners than the West.

I'm particularly interested in the trade and infrastructure deals being signed. I hope we're getting good value though.

BSc, MSc, PhD, GCFR love dis , and dey forgot CHI

The President will be accompanied by the Governors of Abia, Anambra, Gombe and Bauchi States, Senator Paulinus Nwagu, Hon. Tahir Monguno and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Petroleum, Works, Agriculture, Works, Aviation, Solid Minerals, Transport, National Planning, Trade & Investment, Niger Delta, Justice, Culture & Tourism as well as the Minister of State for Defence.

It reads more like Nigeria is visiting China.

Lovely!! This is just what we need but caution is also expected. And this entourage is too big. What are those governours tagging along for? Why can't members of the FEC just go along rather than wasting taxpayers money on transport and welfare of govenours who should be tending to their states.

O.k niger borrowed Money from china to finance infrastructural projects.we r always borrowing money all for noting.

Jonathan abeg if u day come back help me buy 2gb memory card and flash drive from alibaba or aliexpress.

NTA NEWS

50calibre: Nice one! This is designed to send a message to the US, that Nigeria is willing to forge new relationships with other world powers should its position and influence in Africa be undermined.

Please GEJ, add russia to your diary, after visiting china, schedule a trip to russia.

U got it. Can u imagine Obama visiting Africa since he became America President without coming to Nigeria for d second time.Only want us to introduce homo in nigeria.

i dont like/trust china.
Half of their populate we be employ in one company they open in d name of expert.

Rossikk: I wonder what Obama thinks of this.. It certainly sends a message... The US president's plane has barely left the African airspace before the leader of the continent's 2nd biggest economy embarks on a five-day state visit to China.

It sends all sorts of messages.

Our dear president is sending the perfect message. We don't need Obama in Nigeria neither is our president interested in America. China is the real deal when it comes to business and economy. The United States is only known for international politicking.

What our country needs is business and economic growth and not international politicking.

Well it is a good idea but his entourage is much

That is a very good counter attack on president barack obama for snubbing nigeria on his two states visit to africa. With these move, we shall pschologically earn the respect of uncle sam.

Symphony007: Lovely!! This is just what we need but caution is also expected. And this entourage is too big. What are those governours tagging along for? Why can't members of the FEC just go along rather than wasting taxpayers money on transport and welfare of govenours who should be tending to their states.

You don't seem to grasp the sheer scale of opportunities that abound in China in all areas of investment. You need serious players who are decision makers in their own right on that trip with Mr President. It is right that some governors went along.

During OBJ Regime he visited china and nothing happened , GEJ visit will be the same thing also