China and Nigeria has pledged to further promote their strategic partnership during the state visit of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

    To further deepen the two countries' friendship and reciprocal cooperation is in the long-term interests of the two countries and peoples, and conducive to the peace, stability and development of Africa and the world, said Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his talks with Buhari in Beijing on Tuesday.

    Xi said the two sides should maintain high-level engagement, increase exchanges in all areas, give each other understanding and support on issues of their core interests and major concern, and strengthen strategic mutual trust, according to (Xinhua) news agency.

    China is ready to expand bilateral cooperation in such areas as agriculture, fisheries, oil refining, mineral exploitation, mechatronics, light industry, textile and processing, Xi said. He also pledged to give more support to Africa's development.

    For his part, the Nigerian President said that Nigeria was willing to implement cooperation deals already reached with China, strengthen cooperation in areas including agriculture, mining, infrastructure and human resources, adding Nigeria will also strengthen coordination with China on international affairs.

    Buhari is on his first state visit to China from Monday to Friday at the invitation of Xi.

Source: QNA