China–Niger relations

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China–Niger relations refer to the foreign relations between China and Niger. China has an embassy in Niamey and Niger has an embassy in Beijing.

China-Niger relations
Map indicating locations of China and Niger

China

Niger

Political ties edit

China established diplomatic relations with Niger on July 20, 1974.[1]: 348  On June 19, 1992,[1]: 348  the transitional government of Niger declared the reestablishment of the "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan. The Chinese Government thus announced its suspension of diplomatic relations with Niger on July 30 of the same year. On August 19, 1996, China and Niger re-established diplomatic relations.[2]

Human rights edit

In June 2020, Niger was one of 53 countries that backed the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations.[3]

Economic ties edit

Chinese development finance to Niger edit

From 2000 to 2011, there are approximately 37 Chinese official development finance projects identified in Niger through various media reports.[4] These projects range from developing a uranium mine complex in Azelik in 2006,[5] to the construction of the Second bridge across the Niger river,[6] and a $12 million debt relief in 2001.[7]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Shinn, David H.; Eisenman, Joshua (2023). China's Relations with Africa: a New Era of Strategic Engagement. New York: Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-21001-0.
  2. ^ "Niger". china.org.cn.
  3. ^ Lawler, Dave (2 July 2020). "The 53 countries supporting China's crackdown on Hong Kong". Axios. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Tracking Chinese Development Finance". china.aiddata.org.
  5. ^ "Strange, Parks, Tierney, Fuchs, Dreher, and Ramachandran, China's Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection". Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  6. ^ "Strange, Parks, Tierney, Fuchs, Dreher, and Ramachandran, China's Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection". Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.
  7. ^ "Strange, Parks, Tierney, Fuchs, Dreher, and Ramachandran, China's Development Finance to Africa: A Media-Based Approach to Data Collection". Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-07-05.