{"id":1368,"date":"2026-04-22T06:56:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?p=1368"},"modified":"2026-04-22T06:56:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T06:56:58","slug":"chinese-language-cast-as-pathway-to-jobs-and-global-trade-nigerian-and-chinese-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?p=1368","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Language Cast as Pathway to Jobs and Global Trade, Nigerian and Chinese Officials Say"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-attachment-id=\"1366\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/?attachment_id=1366\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000534673.jpg?fit=1080%2C810&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,810\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1000534673\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000534673.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000534673.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quicknewsnigeria.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1000534673.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1366\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a coordinated appeal that underscores deepening ties between Africa\u2019s largest economy and Asia\u2019s rising power, officials from People&#8217;s Republic of China, Nigeria\u2019s federal government and the Nigeria Union of Journalists urged Nigerians to study Mandarin, describing it as a gateway to employment, trade and international collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The message came on Monday in Abuja at celebrations marking International Chinese Language Day, where speakers framed language as both an economic tool and a cultural bridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yang Jianxing, cultural counselor at the Chinese Embassy and director of the China Cultural Centre in Nigeria, portrayed Chinese as a civilizational thread linking past to present. He called it a \u201cgenetic link\u201d spanning more than 5,000 years and a \u201cgolden bridge\u201d capable of deepening mutual understanding across borders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese language instruction has expanded rapidly worldwide, Yang said, noting its presence in more than 190 countries and among over 200 million learners. He added that longstanding Chinese philosophical ideas \u2014 including principles akin to reciprocity and shared human destiny \u2014 resonate with Nigerian traditions of communal living and social harmony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Nigerians, he argued, proficiency in Chinese offers practical advantages: access to education, business partnerships and participation in bilateral initiatives between the two nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the event, a representative of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Suleiman Musa, said language is becoming increasingly central to diplomacy, commerce and media exchange. He pointed to \u201cNi Hao China,\u201d a program developed after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s 2024 state visit to China, as an example of expanding cooperation in trade, tourism and communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Musa described Chinese as \u201cone of humanity\u2019s most enduring cultural treasures,\u201d adding that it is opening new channels for storytelling and global knowledge exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grace Ike, head of the NUJ\u2019s Federal Capital Territory council, emphasized the symbolic weight of the event, calling language a unifying force between nations pursuing shared ambitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis underscores the power of language as a bridge,\u201d she said, \u201cbringing Nigeria and China closer through common goals of progress and prosperity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Together, the speakers presented Mandarin not merely as an academic pursuit, 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