20 Nigerien officials and journalists begin three-week China seminar
The seminar, organised by China's Ministry of Commerce, covers Chinese governance, modernisation and China-Africa economic cooperation.
20 information officials and journalists from Niger, drawn from the public and private sectors, are attending a seminar in Beijing, China, that runs for three weeks. The Agence Nigerienne de Presse (ANP) says three of its journalists are among the participants. The sessions were continuing at the Guoyi Hotel on Thursday 12 November 2026.
On Thursday, Sun Jiwen, a former Chinese ambassador to Gabon, spoke on the unification of China under Emperor Qin Shihuang in 221 BC and the building of the Great Wall. In the afternoon, Professor Zhao Yongshen of the Beijing research institute UIBE presented on Chinese modernisation, China-Africa exchanges and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce organised the seminar to strengthen friendship with developing countries, including Niger, and to promote cooperation in media and other fields. The organisers say it is also meant to support human resource, economic and social development in developing countries.
Why it mattersNigerien journalists who attend will spend three weeks in Beijing learning how Chinese media and economic cooperation are structured.