On July 20, the CPAFFC Vice President Mme. Lin Yi met with Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, Chairman of the Daily Sun and former Governor of Abia State of Nigeria.

Mme. Lin Yi said that Chairman, as a good friend of China and an old friend of the CPAFFC as well, has actively promoted China-Nigeria economic and trade relations for years in manufacturing, agriculture etc. She also introduced the CPAFFC’s recent exchanges with Nigeria, especially the local government cooperation, and hoped to work with the Chairman to deepen cooperation in areas such as local exchanges and media between China and Nigeria. 

Dr. Kalu recalled with delight his first visit to China at the invitation of the CPAFFC 16 years ago when he was the Governor of Abia State. He spoke highly of the CPAFFC’s commitment to enhancing China-Africa people-to-people friendship, and said that he is willing to facilitate the establishment of friendship organizations with China, which will focus on economic and trade cooperation, so as to contribute more to strengthening Nigeria-China pragmatic cooperation in agriculture and other areas together with the CPAFFC.