2017年2月9日,驻尼日利亚大使周平剑在尼主流大报《太阳报》发表题为《中国的大门对尼日利亚更加开放》署名文章。全文如下: On February 9th, Nigerian newspaper DAILY SUN published an article titled “China Opens Door Wider to Nigeria” written by Ambassador of China to Nigeria Dr. Zhou Pingjian. The full text goes as follows: 中国的大门对尼日利亚更加开放 China Opens Door Wider to Nigeria 周平剑 Zhou Pingjian 尼日利亚媒体近日广泛报道,中国进出口银行已批准为拉各斯-伊巴丹标轨铁路项目提供贷款。尼铁公司总经理奥克里亚表示,随着中国进出口银行批贷,拉伊铁路项目破土动工准备就绪。 “The Export-Import Bank of China has approved $1.275 billion (about N408 billion) loan for the Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail line project.” – breaking news widely covered by Nigeria media recently. According to reporting, the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation Mr. Fidet Okheria said on January 29 that with the approval of the funds by the Chinese Exim bank, all was set for the commencement of the construction of the modern rail line from Lagos to Ibadan. 这对中国外长王毅来说并不意外。上月王外长正式访尼时,引用数据说明中尼双边合作所取得的成就。王外长并表示,中尼互为重要战略伙伴,两国关系发展良好。与两国体量、人口和市场相比,中尼合作仍有巨大空间有待发掘。诚然,王外长此访目的正是落实两国元首重要共识和中非合作论坛约堡峰会成果。 |