Wang Yi
17 Jan
From January 8 to 9, H.E. Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs, paid an official visit to Nigeria. During the visit, Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with President Bola Tinubu and Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar
11 Jan
Nigeria and China have concluded plans to advance their bilateral relations in areas such as clean energy, defence and finance, with China additionally pledging support for Nigeria's issuance of Panda bonds to fund infrastructure.
10 Jan
China has declared its aversion to foreign interference in African countries’ internal affairs, even as it expressed readiness to support the building of a standby force and the provision of ¥1 billion of grants as military assistance to facilitate training for 6,000 military personnel, 1,000 police, and other law enforcement officers in African countries.
9 Jan
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with visiting Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi, at the Presidential Villa,
6 Jan
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi visited Namibia on Monday and hailed the "time-honoured friendship" between Africa and his country, which he called the continent's "most reliable partner". Yi is also expected to visit Nigeria, Congo-Brazzaville and Chad as he tours the African continent. The Asian power's first diplomatic visit of the year has traditionally been…
6 Jan
Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, yesterday began his tour in Africa, whch would span four countries,namely, Nigeria, Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Chad.
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Two Chinese warships docked in Cambodia on Sunday as part of the biggest-ever joint military drills with the Southeast Asian nation, with Bei
20 Apr 2024
China's foreign minister on Saturday accused Western partners in the AUKUS security pact of provoking division and raising the risk of nuclear proliferation in the South Pacific region.
10 Mar 2024
The government of the People’s Republic of China has cautioned Africa against development models imposed on them by the Global North, stressing that they have neither brought stability nor prosperity to the continent.
9 Mar 2024
The government of the People’s Republic of China has cautioned Africa against development models imposed on them by the Global North, stressing that they have neither brought stability nor prosperity to the continent.
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