China has expressed strong support for the Nigerian government, affirming its commitment to Nigeria’s sovereignty and development path amid rising international tensions.
Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Mao Ning, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated that China “firmly supports the Nigerian government as it leads its people on the development path suited to its national conditions.”
Ning described Nigeria as a comprehensive strategic partner and warned against interference in its internal affairs.
“As Nigeria’s comprehensive strategic partner, China firmly opposes any country using religion and human rights as an excuse to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs, and threatening other countries with sanctions and force,” she said.
Her comments follow Trump’s controversial statements over the weekend, in which he accused the Nigerian government of allowing the persecution of Christians.
On Saturday, Trump announced that he had instructed the U.S. Department of War to prepare for “possible action” in Nigeria.
“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing’, to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump declared.
