By Busayo Onijala
Lagos, Jan. 16, 2026 (NAN) Ms Yan Yuqing, Consul-Common of the Individuals’s Republic of China in Lagos, says details have proven that people-to-people exchanges type essentially the most strong basis of China-Africa friendship.
In accordance with her, mutual studying amongst civilisations serves because the strongest driving drive for China-Africa cooperation.
Yan made this recognized on Friday in her message on the 2026 China-Africa Yr of Individuals-to-Individuals Exchanges.
The Information Company of Nigeria (NAN) reviews that the 2026 China-Africa Yr of Individuals-to-Individuals Exchanges was lately launched on the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa.
In accordance with Yan, the world at the moment is present process profound adjustments unseen in a century, with main historic shifts going down within the worldwide panorama.
On her half, the International South, represented by China and Africa, is growing and rising irresistibly, in the meantime, the world stays removed from peaceable.
“The legislation of the jungle runs counter to worldwide legislation and the fundamental norms of worldwide relations, whereas energy politics and acts of bullying infringe on the reliable rights and pursuits of growing international locations.
“Within the face of a turbulent world, China and Africa greater than ever, have to uphold equity and justice, strengthen solidarity and mutual assist, and improve exchanges and cooperation,” she stated.
She praised the rising relationship between China and Nigeria, significantly within the space of cultural change.
Yan highlighted cultural actions held in 2025 together with Nigerian Nationwide Wushu Championship, Ogun State Major and Secondary College Data Competitors, and the campus tour by Huaxing Arts Troupe which loved broad reputation.
In accordance with her, the Huaxing Arts Troupe has not solely demonstrated Chinese language conventional artwork varieties, resembling lion dance and waist drum, but additionally built-in them with Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa people dance.
All of those, she stated are essential home windows for cultural exchanges and mutual studying between China and Nigeria, driving extra children to personally take part and turn out to be envoys of China-Nigeria friendship.
Yan stated the 12 months 2026 marks the fifty fifth Anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between China and Nigeria and the seventieth Anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between China and Africa.
“In February, we are going to collectively have a good time Spring Pageant, the Chinese language New Yr. Spring Pageant belongs not solely to China, but additionally to the world.
“Specializing in the 2026 China-Africa Yr of Individuals-to-Individuals Exchanges because the theme, we are going to proceed to advertise symbolic people-to-people change programmes together with Window to China and the China-Nigeria Friendship College,” she stated.
She stated the mission would work with Chinese language enterprises, faculties and communities within the consular district to hold out charity initiatives in numerous fields, bringing extra tangible pursuits to the Nigerian folks.
Yan added that the mission would actively facilitate exchanges between cultural teams in addition to different cultural occasions, totally releasing the potential of people-to-people exchanges in boosting the event of China-Nigeria relations.
“The China-Nigeria Complete Strategic Partnership will advance to new ranges, making larger contributions to the all-weather China-Africa neighborhood with a shared future for the brand new period,” Yan stated. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
