Tinubu arrives in China

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has arrived in Beijing, China, to commence his official visit to the country.

The President arrived in China in the early hours of Sunday.

The President departed Abuja on Thursday enroute to the Chinese Capital for a series of official engagement.

Presidential Spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, had said President Tinubu “will have a brief layover in the United Arab Emirates.”

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While addressing a press conference, at the Presidential Villa, Ngelale said, the President is expected to engage in a series of meetings and “activities with immediate and future benefit to the Nigerian economy and the people.”

He said President Tinubu would meet with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, where several MOUs will be signed on deepening cooperation, “green economy, agriculture, satellite technology development, media enterprise development and promotion, as well as blue Economic Development and National Planning Cooperation”.

“This is going to be part of a broader engagement where the two heads of state will discuss matters of mutual interest across, not just the economy, but also on issues of national, regional and international security,” he said.

Ngelale noted that President Tinubu would also join the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, where several African heads of state will be present to engage with Chinese leaders on various important matters.

“At this FOCAC Summit, President Bola Tinubu, in his capacity as the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, will deliver remarks on behalf of the region and certainly would proceed to the high level peace and security plenary, where he will further deliver remarks on peace and security in the region and in Africa in his capacity as the President of Nigeria.”