Title Page — — — — — — — — — iApproval Page — — — — — — — — iiDedication — — — — — — — — — iiiAcknowledgment — — — — — — — — ivAbstract — — — — — — — — — viList of Tables — — — — — — — — — viiList of Figures — — — — — — — — viiiAbbreviations — — — — — — — — ixTable of Contents — — — — — — — — xiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION1.1 Introduction — — — — — — — — 11.2 Statement of Problem — — — — — — 71.3 Objective of Study — — — — — — — 91.4 Significance of Study — — — — — — 91.5 Literature Review — — — — — — — 101.6 Theoretical Framework — — — — — — 211.7 Hypotheses — — — — — — — — 241.8 Method of Data Collection — — — — — — 24CHAPTER TWO: THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA-CHINA RELATIONS2.1 Introduction — — — — — — — — 282.2 The Evolution of Nigeria – China Relations — — — 282.3 Bilateral Relations 1960 to 1998 — — — — — 312.4 Bilateral Relations, 1999 to present — — — — 33CHAPTER THREE: THE DETERMINANTS OF NIGERIA-CHINA RELATIONS3.1 Identification of the Key Main Factors — — — — 373.2 Trade in Goods/Services — — — — — — 383.2.1 Gainers and Losers from Increased Nigeria-China Trade — 413.3 Investment Flows — — — — — — — 423.3.1 Potential Benefits of Inflow of Chinese FDI — — — 483.4 Aid/Technical Assistance — — — — — — 49CHAPTER FOUR: THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC REFORMS ON TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN NIGERIA AND CHINA4.1 Economic Reforms — — — — — — — 574.2 Overview of Nigeria – China Reforms — — — — 584.3 The Fundamental Disparities between the Chinese and the Nigerian Economic Reforms — — — — — — — 624.3.1 The Architect of the Reforms — — — — — 634.3.2 The Methodology of Implementation — — — — 634.3.3 The Political Will, Stability and Vision — — — — 644.4 Economic Overview of Nigeria-China Economies — — 654.5 Bilateral Trade — — — — — — — 714.5.1 Oil and Gas — — — — — — — — 724.5.2 Power — — — — — — — — — 754.5.3 Construction — — — — — — — — 774.5.4 Communications — — — — — — — 784.5.5 Manufacturing and Retail — — — — — — 794.6 Chinese Investment and Trade Patterns today — — — 804.7 Trade between China and Africa — — — — — 834.8 Chinese Industrial Development and Policies — — — 854.9 Common Features of Chinese Investment and Trade in Africa — 87CHAPTER FIVE: THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC REFORMS ON DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA AND CHINA RELATIONS5.1 China-Nigeria Investment Relations — — — — 905.2 Bilateral Investment Treaties between China and Nigeria — 925.3 China and Nigeria Investment Policies — — — — 955.3.1 Nigeria Investment Policy — — — — — — 965.3.2 Overview of Recent Developments in China’s FDI Policy — 985.4 Chinese FDI in Africa and Nigeria — — — — — 1025.4.1 Chinese FDI Inflows to Nigeria — — — — — 1025.4.2 Structure of China-Nigeria Investment — — — — 1045.5 Characteristics of Chinese FDI and Loans in Africa and Nigeria– 1075.6 Benefits and Challenges of Investment Relations between China and Nigeria– — — — — — — — 1095.6.1 Potential Gainers and Losers — — — — — 1115.7 Opportunities and Challenges for Nigerian Sectors — — 1125.8 An Agenda for Future China-Nigeria Economic Relations — 1135.9 The Future Prospects of China – Africa Economic and Trade Relations– — — — — — — — 114CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION6.1 Summary of Major Findings — — — — — 1196.2 Recommendations — — — — — — — 1226.3 Conclusion — — — — — — — — 124References — — — — — — — — 127