China says it is committed to building a fairer and more inclusive global governance system, reaffirming closer cooperation with Nigeria and Africa under the newly launched Global Governance Initiative, GGI.
Counselor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Nigeria, Dong Hairong, made this commitment on Thursday at a seminar in Abuja organised by the Centre for Contemporary China-Africa Research and the Centre for China Studies
Hairong described GGI as a new platform to reform global governance, address historical injustices, and give greater voice to the Global South in institutions like the UN Security Council and international financial systems.
According to her, the initiative, introduced by President Xi Jinping on September 1, represents “another public good that China has provided to the world.”
She added that the GGI joins the Global Development Initiative, GDI, Global Security Initiative, GSI, and Global Civilization Initiative, GCI, as the four pillars of China’s vision to build “a community with a shared future for mankind.”
“The current international landscape is undergoing changes and turbulence. As we can see every day, the world is far from peaceful and stable.
“China has been and is always willing to cooperate, work with African friends, including Nigeria, under the framework of GDI to build a more just and equitable global governance system,” she said.
Speaking, the Director General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership, NCSP, Joseph Tegbe, reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to supporting the Global Governance Initiative, GGI, by deepening cooperation between Nigeria and China.
He emphasised that the NCSP is focused on fostering mutual growth and strategic collaboration that aligns with the shared goals of both nations.
On his part, Director of the Centre for China Studies, Charles Onunaiju, called for a more strategic and action-oriented collaboration between Nigeria and China under the Global Governance Initiative, GGI.
He emphasized that its success will depend on practical implementation, not rhetoric, stressing the importance of turning diplomatic frameworks into concrete outcomes.
Similarly, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Dr Sam Amadi, emphasised that while international initiatives like the Global Governance Initiative, GGI, are important, local leadership and internal reforms are even more critical for Nigeria’s economic transformation.
He pointed to China’s success not because of a favourable global order, but due to visionary internal leadership and a focus on techno-industrialization.
He further urged African countries, especially Nigeria, should learn from China’s internal strategies rather than relying solely on changes in global governance.
