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Here's an excerpt from Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria Gu Xiaojie, (represented by Deputy Ambassador Qin Jian) address at the Summit on China-Africa Cooperation organized by Africa Today.
Who Really benefits? He sheds light on his country’s pact with Nigeria.
Given the multipronged and comprehensive development of bilateral relations, the theme for today’s Summit, China-Africa Cooperation: Who Really benefits? in my opinion catches the key point. Economic and trade cooperation always play the role of ballast in the development of China-Nigeria relations. It is very symbolic that we gather here today with so many friends in politics and business from both China and Nigeria, to renew our friendship and advance cooperation, which I believe will instill more positive energy into long-term development of bilateral relations and pragmatic cooperation.
Nigeria is China’s No.1 engineering contract market, No.2 export market, No.3 trading partner, and major investment destination in Africa. People-to-people exchanges become closer, deepening understanding towards each other. The enthusiasm to learn Chinese is running high among Nigerian young people, and more and more Nigerian students wish to study in China, indicating the solid foundation of China-Nigeria friendship.
Nigeria is an important partner of China and the biggest economy and most populous country in Africa. China will firmly implement the policy of “sincerity, real results, affinity and good faith” towards Nigeria and Africa, uphold the correct viewpoint of righteousness and benefit, join hands with Nigeria for win-win cooperation and persist in planning and promoting bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective.
Our friends in Africa say that if you want to go fast, walk alone; and if you want to go far, walk together. Chinese people say that when big rivers have water, the small ones are filled; and when small rivers haven’t water, the big ones are dried up. All these sayings speak to one same truth, that is, only through win-win cooperation can we make big and sustainable achievements that are beneficial to all.
While celebrating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of China-Nigeria diplomatic relations and President Buhari’s state visit to China, our two countries should take these opportunities to give full play to the two major advantages of traditional friendship and strong economic complementarity, and make full use of the FOCAC platform.
Who Really benefits? He sheds light on his country’s pact with Nigeria.
Given the multipronged and comprehensive development of bilateral relations, the theme for today’s Summit, China-Africa Cooperation: Who Really benefits? in my opinion catches the key point. Economic and trade cooperation always play the role of ballast in the development of China-Nigeria relations. It is very symbolic that we gather here today with so many friends in politics and business from both China and Nigeria, to renew our friendship and advance cooperation, which I believe will instill more positive energy into long-term development of bilateral relations and pragmatic cooperation.
Nigeria is China’s No.1 engineering contract market, No.2 export market, No.3 trading partner, and major investment destination in Africa. People-to-people exchanges become closer, deepening understanding towards each other. The enthusiasm to learn Chinese is running high among Nigerian young people, and more and more Nigerian students wish to study in China, indicating the solid foundation of China-Nigeria friendship.
Nigeria is an important partner of China and the biggest economy and most populous country in Africa. China will firmly implement the policy of “sincerity, real results, affinity and good faith” towards Nigeria and Africa, uphold the correct viewpoint of righteousness and benefit, join hands with Nigeria for win-win cooperation and persist in planning and promoting bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective.
Our friends in Africa say that if you want to go fast, walk alone; and if you want to go far, walk together. Chinese people say that when big rivers have water, the small ones are filled; and when small rivers haven’t water, the big ones are dried up. All these sayings speak to one same truth, that is, only through win-win cooperation can we make big and sustainable achievements that are beneficial to all.
While celebrating the 45th anniversary of the establishment of China-Nigeria diplomatic relations and President Buhari’s state visit to China, our two countries should take these opportunities to give full play to the two major advantages of traditional friendship and strong economic complementarity, and make full use of the FOCAC platform.
