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joint statement between the people's republic of china and the federal republic of nigeria on establishing a comprehensive strategic partnership and building a high-level china-nigeria community with a shared future

at the invitation of xi jinping, president of the people's republic of china, bola tinubu, president of the federal republic of nigeria, paid a state visit to the people's republic of china on september 3, 2024, and came to china to attend the beijing summit of the forum on china-africa cooperation.

during the visit, president xi jinping held talks with president tinubu in a cordial and friendly atmosphere and exchanged views on china-nigeria relations and international and regional issues of common concern. the two heads of state agreed that, standing at a new historical starting point, china and nigeria, as important representatives of major developing countries and emerging economies, will continue to strengthen their strategic cooperation, which will inject new impetus into china-africa relations in the new era and lead the "global south" to move forward together.

in order to further consolidate mutual trust, expand cooperation and strengthen collaboration, the two heads of state unanimously decided to upgrade china-nepal relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership and build a high-level china-nepal community with a shared future.

1. build a high level of strategic mutual trust

(1) the two sides believe that over the past half century since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have respected each other and treated each other as equals. the relationship between the two countries has withstood the test of international changes. political mutual trust has continued to increase, and practical cooperation has yielded fruitful results. the two countries have embarked on a path of joint self-reliance and win-win cooperation.

(ii) the two sides reaffirmed their firm mutual support on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns, such as sovereignty and territorial integrity. china supports nigeria's "rekindling hope" governance philosophy and its efforts to safeguard national unity, peace, security and social stability, as well as to promote economic development and improve people's livelihood. nigeria firmly adheres to the one-china principle, believes that there is only one china in the world, the government of the people's republic of china is the only legitimate government representing all of china, and taiwan is an inalienable part of china's territory. it opposes any form of "taiwan independence" and interference in china's internal affairs, and firmly supports the efforts made by the chinese government to achieve national reunification.