By Lawal Sale
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, PhD, received in audience the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, H.E. Yu Dunhai on Monday 13th October, 2025. The meeting discussed cooperation in areas of mutual interest and strengthening relations between both countries.
Nigeria and China have over the years achieved rapid growth across all sectors and have supported each other on issues concerning common core interests and major concerns, while maintaining sound communication and coordination in global and regional affairs under a results-oriented approach.
The two countries are setting an exemplary model for South-South cooperation.
It will be recalled that on September 3, 2024 Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid a state visit to China and attended the Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), Beijing Summit. The leaders of the two countries during the meeting jointly announced the elevation of China-Nigeria relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and were committed to building a high level China-Nigeria community with a shared future. (GSF)
