In a significant diplomatic engagement, President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria is meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China, as part of the China-Africa Collaboration Summit. The summit aims to bolster economic ties and attract foreign investment to Nigeria.

The meeting brings together high-ranking officials from both nations, including members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, led by Chairman Abdulrazak Abdulrahman, and key members of President Tinubu’s economic team and cabinet.

During the talks, the two leaders are expected to sign several Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) focusing on cooperation in areas such as green economy, agriculture, satellite technology, media enterprise development, blue economic development, and national planning.

Additionally, Presidents Tinubu and Xi Jinping will discuss issues of mutual interest, including national, regional, and international security. This meeting comes at a time when Nigeria and China are seeking to strengthen their bilateral relations, despite recent reports of a Chinese company seizing Nigerian government-owned aircraft.