Beijing Pushes Xi’s Devt Philosophy as Alternative Path to Modernization
BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 23: Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the podium during the meeting between members of the standing committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee and Chinese and foreign journalists at The Great Hall of People on October 23, 2022 in Beijing, China. China's ruling Communist Party today revealed the new Politburo Standing Committee after its 20th congress. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)
Michael Olugbode in Abuja
China has declared its readiness to share its governance experience with Nigeria and other African countries, signaling a fresh push by Beijing to export key elements of its development model as African nations search for solutions to persistent governance and economic challenges.
The move came in Abuja where Chinese diplomats and Nigerian scholars advanced President Xi Jinping’s governance philosophy as a framework capable of accelerating modernization, reducing poverty and strengthening state capacity across the continent.
