Tinubu arrives China on state visit
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Beijing, China, for a five-day official state visit.
A statement by his spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said he arrived in China at about 9:00 a.m. local time on Sunday and was received by top Chinese government officials.
Mr Tinubu was also welcomed by Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos and Sani Uba of Kaduna states, respectively, and members of his cabinet.
The president is expected to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, and visit two major Chinese corporations, Huawei Technologies and the China Railway and Construction Corporation (CRCC).
“This is with a view to achieve one of Mr President’s top agenda items, which is the completion of the Ibadan-to-Abuja segment of the Lagos-Kano high-speed rail line,” said Mr Ngelale.
He said the president would thereafter meet chief executive officers of 10 major Chinese corporations with assets under management totalling over $3 trillion across multiple sectors of the economy.
According to him, the president will thereafter join the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit, where several African heads of state will engage with Chinese leaders on various important matters.
(NAN)
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