President Bola Tinubu arrives in China for state visit

President Bola Tinubu landed in Beijing, China, on a state visit on Sunday.

He will also attend the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, which is titled “Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-Level China-Africa Community with Shared Future.”

Dada Olusegun, Tinubu’s Special Assistant on Social Media, revealed this in an X.com post on Sunday. His caption said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lands in Beijing for his official state visit to China.

His caption read, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu arrives in Beijing for his official state visit to China.

“He will meet with President Xi Jinping and will hold meetings with Chinese business leaders on the sidelines of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.”

The President was received by Minister of Works, David Umahi; the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; and Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, among other Nigerian and Chinese government officials.

It was reported that Chinese leader President Xi Jinping invited Tinubu to pay a state visit to China in September.

According to the Presidency, the visit is expected to enhance economic collaboration and attract investments to Nigeria.

Today, I joined my colleagues and other senior government officials to receive His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR in Beijing, China for the State Visit to China and the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation #FOCAC Summit themed: “Joining Hands to Advance… pic.twitter.com/MKVFprFTKF

— Senator Uba Sani (@ubasanius) September 1, 2024

Tinubu’s itinerary is said to include visits to prominent Chinese firms such as Huawei Technologies and the China Railway and Construction Corporation to accelerate the completion of the Ibadan-Abuja segment of the Lagos-Kano rail project.

Tinubu will also 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.

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