The Made in China Goods Traders have condemned the protest by some traders at the Lagos International Trade Fair Complex and in Kano over the alleged expansion of Chinese merchants into retail trading.
The Association described the protest as unnecessary, saying there are established channels for resolving trade disputes.
Its President, Adigun Oluwole Samuel, stated this during a meeting with Mr. Sun Xuekun, Counsellor, Economic and Commercial Section of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria.
Samuel said disputes should be resolved through dialogue, mutual understanding and lawful procedures, not actions capable of creating tension and disrupting legitimate businesses.
The Association sympathised with Chinese traders affected by the protest and apologised to the Chinese business community on behalf of Nigerian traders.
It maintained that Chinese traders operating legally in Nigeria should be allowed to do business without intimidation, while urging all parties to respect Nigerian laws and business regulations.
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