₦airaland Forum

The Chinese government said its delegation headed by its ambassador to Nigeria has met with President-elect Bola Tinubu to discuss diplomatic and trade relations.

China said it had identified people-to-people cooperation, which leads to cultural exchanges, as one of the main focus areas in its relationship with Nigeria and other countries.

Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, said this at a one-day seminar held at the University of Abuja on Tuesday day.

He added that he was ready to work with the new administration to be sworn in on May 29.
“I have talked with the president-elect and the vice-president-elect, and I believe we shared a lot of ideas, and I have also shared my ideas and practices with the current President Buhari, and China believes that the current president has set a very solid foundation for the next government,” Mr Cui said. “In spite of the challenges Nigeria faced, the country has smart, hardworking and talented people.”

The seminar had as its theme ‘Chinese Harmony and China-Nigeria Symphony’.
Mr Cui said policy coordination, financial integration, facilities connectivity, and trade and investment were the other cooperation priorities of its government.

The ambassador explained that policy coordination included planning and supporting large-scale infrastructural development projects, and financial integration included enhancing monetary coordination and bilateral financial cooperation.

He also described trade and investment as facilitating cross-border investments and supply chain cooperation, and the facilities connectivity included building facilities to enable connectivity along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).

The BRI, also called the New Silk Road, is a China-led infrastructure project that aims to stretch globally.

The initiative was launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping and had a collection of development and investment initiatives originally devised to link East Asia and Europe through physical infrastructure.
The project has, however, expanded to Africa, Oceania, and Latin America.

Moreover, Mr Cui said the trade value between China and the BRI countries was ¥13.8, approximately N923 trillion or $2 trillion, which Nigeria is part of.

“The BRI is an initiative proposed by the Chinese government aimed at promoting Nigeria-China, Africa-China relations. It is good to try to increase trade among the big countries, not only the individual countries. Nigeria and China have huge potentials, which both countries can work together to harness,” explained the Chinese ambassador.

Mr Cui added, “The most important thing is how we can increase our productivity in Nigeria, and I am working hard on trying to build industries, trying to get Chinese investment. I do believe in the future that we can have products exported to Chinese markets.”

The envoy, who said BRI had achieved its objectives, urged both countries to explore the extensive consultations, enjoy the contributions, and share the benefits.
(NAN)

Sergio103:
[s]Nobody is in the mud here except the afonjas who can't comprehend.

That their turnout is higher online means that they are the most internet savvy around.

Means that their educated class are many but because the Agboros in the west and Almajiri up north are mostly fooled with little money, they always go the wrong way. As such.....the enlightened class won't play the ball alone as the miscreants and scallywags has more population[/s]

Rhozabeth:
I will seriously be disappointed in Nigeria and Nigerians if that ape-like looking man becomes Nigeria's president! Those singing his ptaises are those eating out is his ill-gotten wealth. If only we know what this man has done to Lagos!

ogwuche4u:
Where is the life in this old wasted human being you are cheering to be president? You need mental evaluation. Compare the two men standing and tell me who is more fit between the two to rule even if it's a local government then compared to office of the president. Don't be unfortunate please.

emperor863:
I laugh in Greek. All the 838 delegates from the afghaneastern combined are barely more then the delegates from Lagos and Osun state with 712 delegates.

I really pity these people.

Pakute:
He met SE delegates all at once meanwhile, he was meeting delegates from state to state in SW and North.
Moral of the story; 5% is too inconsequential to waste so much time, efforts and money.

DonFreshmoney:
I have never seen a zombie politician like Sanwo Olu... the guy is a disgrace to politics

Ciscogod:
Can we have a day on Nairaland without Tinubu news? Either positive or negative

Asgard73:
When you see your parents .. gather them.. then Call your father and mother braindead old fools
Their tears gives me joy

Asgard73:
Tinubu is a thief

Arguing it makes one a fool

Attacking Obi and Atiku won’t change that ..
And next why your Apc integrity and saintly government never put them behind bars

After all obi mates are still in prison waiting to amnesty procedure

Or is your useless Apc that incompetent to arrest and trail Obi like others

Or is Atiku bigger than the whole Yoruba race that has been accusing him since oduduwA fall from heaven

Atimes you just the talk LIKE one fool for iwo Ojota

Is a shame .. real one ..

That Apc is fool of incompetence and animalistic humans that stressed so much on corruption at yet 6 months to leave government ... you still dey shamelessly accuse people

Yoruba man

Sergio104:
Am so sad today . If any Yolloba man comes closer to me today......am gonna let it loose.
I know I am going extreme but this comment got me mad
A medical doctor for that matter. RIP DEAREST SIS