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The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria and Representative to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Yu Dunhai, on October 12, 2026, was received in audience by the newly appointed President of the ECOWAS Commission, General Birame Diop.
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During the visit, Yu congratulated Diop on assuming his new post.
He noted that this year marks a milestone in the history of China-ECOWAS relations, highlighted by the handover and commissioning of the China-aided ECOWAS Headquarters. Yu expressed China’s readiness to take the implementation of the ‘Ten Partnership Actions’ proposed by President Xi Jinping and the four global initiatives as a guide, firmly support ECOWAS in playing its leading role in maintaining regional peace and promoting economic development, deepen practical cooperation in areas such as trade, economy, and infrastructure, fully leverage the dividends of zero-tariff treatment policy, and jointly advance West African modernization to build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future.
In his remarks, Diop expressed appreciation to China for constructing the new Headquarters and implementing major Africa-benefiting measures including zero-tariff treatment.
The ECOWAS Commission President who spoke highly of China’s firm support for ECOWAS integration, as well as regional peace and development, stated that ECOWAS stood ready to strengthen the alignment of development strategies with China to elevate bilateral relations to a new level.
