Post by Ismail AbdulAzeez on Jul 10, 2013 22:07:59 GMT 1
President Goodluck Jonathan will today, lead Nigerian government officials and businessmen to the People's Republic of China to help increase Chinese investment in Nigeria.
The president is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders with focus on greater bilateral cooperation. China's Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Deng Boqing, in this interview highlights the relevance of the visit and prospects of more gainful cooperation between the two countries as well as the ever bugging issue of export of inferior Chinese goods to Nigeria
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President Goodluck Jonathan is visiting China. We understand he is to hold talks with your leaders in an effort to boost economic cooperation and other things, what are your candid expectations from this, what's really the gain? This will be the first time for our top leaders to meet after the new Chinese president assumed office.
President Jonathan who is going on the invitation of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, is to meet his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders. The two parties will exchange views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common concerns, consider new channels and approaches to boost China-Nigeria cooperation in political, economic, cultural and other fields, and sign a few documents of cooperation.
I believe President Jonathan's visit to China will further consolidate the traditional friendship between China and Nigeria, enhance strategic mutual trust, expand pragmatic bilateral cooperation, and in large promote the further development of China-ECOWAS and China-Africa relations.
Do you think current relations between the two countries warrant such gains from the visit?
Yes, very well. China-Nigeria diplomatic relations enters the 43rd year in 2013. Ever since the beginning, both sides have been trying to promote communication and cooperation. In 2005, our close ties were upgraded to a strategic partnership. Ever since then, our relations have witnessed rapid development.
High-level exchanges remain active and our political mutual trust enhanced. The economic ties have been strengthened, bringing mutual benefits to people of our two countries.
People-to-people communications and cultural exchanges between our two sides have been fully dynamic, ensuring vigorous interaction and enhancing mutual understanding between our two peoples. So I believe the two countries are in the best state of relations and the visit will even strengthen it.
Source: allafrica.com/stories/201307101434.html
The president is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and other leaders with focus on greater bilateral cooperation. China's Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Deng Boqing, in this interview highlights the relevance of the visit and prospects of more gainful cooperation between the two countries as well as the ever bugging issue of export of inferior Chinese goods to Nigeria
- Excerpt:
President Goodluck Jonathan is visiting China. We understand he is to hold talks with your leaders in an effort to boost economic cooperation and other things, what are your candid expectations from this, what's really the gain? This will be the first time for our top leaders to meet after the new Chinese president assumed office.
President Jonathan who is going on the invitation of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, is to meet his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping and other Chinese leaders. The two parties will exchange views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common concerns, consider new channels and approaches to boost China-Nigeria cooperation in political, economic, cultural and other fields, and sign a few documents of cooperation.
I believe President Jonathan's visit to China will further consolidate the traditional friendship between China and Nigeria, enhance strategic mutual trust, expand pragmatic bilateral cooperation, and in large promote the further development of China-ECOWAS and China-Africa relations.
Do you think current relations between the two countries warrant such gains from the visit?
Yes, very well. China-Nigeria diplomatic relations enters the 43rd year in 2013. Ever since the beginning, both sides have been trying to promote communication and cooperation. In 2005, our close ties were upgraded to a strategic partnership. Ever since then, our relations have witnessed rapid development.
High-level exchanges remain active and our political mutual trust enhanced. The economic ties have been strengthened, bringing mutual benefits to people of our two countries.
People-to-people communications and cultural exchanges between our two sides have been fully dynamic, ensuring vigorous interaction and enhancing mutual understanding between our two peoples. So I believe the two countries are in the best state of relations and the visit will even strengthen it.
Source: allafrica.com/stories/201307101434.html