China is set to deepen ties with Nigeria as it embarks on a new development chapter guided by its 15th Five-Year Plan. At a dialogue co-hosted by China Media Group and the Chinese Consulate in Lagos, officials highlighted the theme “Innovation, Openness, Shared Development,” reflecting mutual goals for expanded economic, cultural, and tech cooperation.
Chinese Consul General Yan Yuqing emphasized the abundant opportunities for collaboration, aligning China’s roadmap for high-quality growth with Nigeria’s Renewed Hope agenda and priority sectors via the Belt and Road Initiative. The countries aim to leverage the upcoming 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges to boost partnerships in infrastructure, agriculture, industrialisation, green development, and cultural exchange.
Nigeria remains a key African partner, with bilateral trade hitting $12.89 billion in the first half of 2025 a nearly 30% increase year-on-year. China vows to continue support in transport, energy, manufacturing, digital technologies, and agricultural modernisation to foster sustainable growth and job creation.
This plan reflects China’s disciplined, visionary governance, making it a global economic powerhouse and a model for shared development with partners like Nigeria.
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