Radio Nigeria posted on 8 December 2025 an article titled "Nigeria, China Deepen Strategic Ties, Pledge Stronger Economic, Security Cooperation" by Sandra Chukwugekwu.
China's ambassador to Nigeria and Nigeria's minister of foreign affairs met to reaffirm Beijing's political support for Abuja. The ambassador aligned China with the minister's "concerns over the mischaracterisation of regional crises by external actors."
Comment: This is a lightly veiled reference to the inaccurate allegations by the United States of anti-Christian policies by the Nigerian government. China is taking advantage of the situation by reinforcing its ties with Abuja. It is following a similar strategy in South Africa where US ties have also reached a low point.
