President Bola Tinubu has received the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Chen Xiaodong, and commended the partnership between Nigeria and China.

The President welcomed the support of China for a more prominent position for Nigeria in the G20, UN Security Council, and the intergovernmental organization of developing economies, comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS).

President Tinubu commended President Xi Jinping for consistently strengthening relations with Nigeria and Africa.

The President also thanked President Xi Jinping for an invitation to visit China.

In his remarks, the Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs said he was in Nigeria to brief the President on the invitation extended by President Xi Jinping and the itinerary of the state visit.

Mr. Xiaodong commended the President for his strategic vision, playing leading roles in ECOWAS and Africa.

Mr. Xiaodong also congratulated President Tinubu on his re-election as Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads State and Government.