The People’s Republic of China has said that it will invest $60 billion in Nigeria as part efforts to further deepen existing relations between both countries and further integrate sustainable development in the country.
The chargé d’affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Mr Qin Jian, who said this in a statement yesterday, while commemorating the 45th anniversary of its diplomatic activities in Nigeria, described economic cooperation between both countries as “fruitful.” Qin said that China was willing to integrate its development with independent and sustainable development in Nigeria and other African countries, so as to achieve common development. He noted that at the “successful and historic” second edition of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa, the Chinese President, Xi Jinping, proposed five major pillars for China-Africa relations. According to the Chinese envoy, China and Africa should seek equality and mutual trust in politics, cooperation in economy, mutual learning in civilisation, mutual assistance in security as well as unity and coordination in international affairs. Among the listed priorities of the Asian nation were Africa’s demands, the improvement of the African peoples’ livelihood and enhancement of Africa’s capacity for independent development.

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