The Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Cui Jianchun, says China has achieved great success by lifting over 700 million people from extreme poverty across China.
The Ambassador said this during an event in Abuja to mark the 74th independence anniversary of the People’s Republic of China this Sunday.
The Chinese Ambassador said the past 74 years under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC), China has economically, politically, socially, culturally and diplomatically achieved a great success.
He noted that the biggest achievement is lifting over 700 million people out of extreme poverty and contributing 70 per cent to lifting people out of extreme poverty all over the world.
The Chinese envoy says the secret of China’s success is that it has built a political system suitable for the Chinese people.
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The Deputy Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, said the decades-long relationship between Nigeria and China has been mutually beneficial, particularly in recent times.
Kalu noted that China’s significant investments in Nigeria have contributed immensely to the growth and development of Nigeria, fostering economic prosperity and stability.
He added that China has been a steadfast partner in Nigeria’s infrastructural development, with projects such as the Abuja-Kaduna Railway and the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Project standing as a testament to the enduring miles both countries have traveled together.
(Editor: Nkoli Omhoudu)
