President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR today Sunday arrived in Beijing, China for a state visit. TheMediaGood Newspaper can report that the President will attend the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, themed “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with a Shared Future.”
This was disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Olusegun Dada in his post on X (also known as Twitter). Olusegun Dada tweeted: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives in Beijing for his official state visit to China. He will meet with President Xi Jinping and hold meetings with Chinese business leaders on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.”
President Tinubu was welcomed by a delegation including Nigeria’s Minister of Works, David Umahi; Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; and other Nigerian and Chinese government officials.
The visit is expected to bolster diplomatic and economic ties between Nigeria and China, with key meetings scheduled between President Tinubu, Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Chinese business leaders.
It was reported last week that Tinubu in the course of his visit will meet with CEOs of 10 top Chinese corporations, which manage over $3 trillion in assets across sectors such as ICT, oil and gas, aluminum production, seaport development, finance, and satellite technology.