Chinese Embassy in Nigeria
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria is China’s chief diplomatic mission to the Federal Republic of Nigeria, located in Abuja. The mission’s origins trace to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and Nigeria on February 10, 1971, when Nigeria recognized the People’s Republic of China, making it one of the early African nations to establish diplomatic ties with the People’s Republic of China during the Cold War era. The embassy is currently located in Abuja, Nigeria. The current ambassador is Yu Dunhai (於敦海), who leads the mission in promoting bilateral cooperation and providing services to Chinese nationals in Nigeria. Since formal relations began, the embassy highlights that Nigeria has become China’s largest engineering contracting market and second largest export market in Africa. The embassy maintains active digital engagement through social media platforms with accounts titled “the Bridge between China and Nigeria” and operates under China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (外交部) to strengthen bilateral ties in a relationship that has grown significantly, particularly through initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative (一帶一路) as China expands its economic and diplomatic presence across resource-rich African nations.
