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While Wang Yi is in Town, Nigeria FM Also Meets With Huawei Delegation

by Eric Olander

Nigerian Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama met with a visiting delegation from the local office of the Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei on Monday, the same day that he also welcomed visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to Abuja.

There’s no indication that the two meetings are connected in any way — they may or may not be — it just makes for some very interesting timing.

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