On November 4, 2026, Ambassador for the Affairs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Liu Yuxi, upon invitation, attended the reception marking the 66th anniversary of the independence of Nigeria.

Ambassador Liu Yuxi congratulated Nigeria on the 66th anniversary of its independence, noting that bilateral relations have achieved leapfrog development over the 55 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nigeria. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Nigeria relations have been elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership, political mutual trust has continued to deepen, and fruitful results have been achieved in practical cooperation. Ambassador Liu briefed the Nigerian side on the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC, expressing China’s readiness to deepen exchanges with Nigeria and other countries on governance and state administration, work together to advance modernization, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.

Ambassador Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau stated that Nigeria and China enjoy a long-standing friendship and that practical cooperation between the two countries in various fields has delivered tangible benefits to their peoples. Nigeria attaches great importance to developing relations with China and stands ready to strengthen exchanges at all levels and deepen cooperation in manufacturing, agriculture, energy, transportation, the digital economy, education, healthcare and other fields, so as to bring about greater development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.