Charles Onunaiju

Charles Onunaiju
Charles in 2024
Born (1964-12-05) December 5, 1964
Mgbidi, Imo State, Nigeria
EducationNnamdi Azikiwe University (BSc)
OccupationsScholar, author, journalist
OrganizationCentre for China Studies
Known forChina–Africa relations
AwardsSpecial Book Award of China (2016)
Websiteccs-ng.org

Charles Onunaiju (born 5 December 1964) is a Nigerian scholar, author, and commentator on China–Africa relations.[1][2] He founded and directs the Centre for China Studies (CCS), an Abuja-based think tank established in 2015 that researches China's political and economic systems and their engagement with Africa.[3]

Early life and education

Onunaiju was born in Mgbidi, Imo State, Nigeria.[4] He holds a Bachelor of Science from Nnamdi Azikiwe University.[4]

Career

Onunaiju worked as a journalist, heading foreign affairs desks at Nigerian newspapers such as Daily Trust and Leadership.[4] In 2015, he established CCS, which publishes the ChinAfrica newsletter and organizes events on the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).[5]

He has lectured on China-Africa relations at Nigeria's National Defence College and participated in BRI-related forums in China.[4][6] Onunaiju has been quoted in media discussions on BRI infrastructure projects in Africa, COVID-19 origins inquiries, and bilateral ties.[7][8]

In 2016, he received the Special Book Award of China.[9] In 2019, he was appointed to the International Advisory Committee of the China-Africa Institute in Beijing.[10] He holds affiliations including adjunct scholar at Zhejiang Normal University's Institute of African Studies and membership in the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum.[4][11]

Selected publications

Onunaiju has authored books on China-Africa relations and China's modernization, including:

  • China and Nigeria in World Affairs (2008)
  • China/Africa: Issues, Challenges and Possibilities (2012)
  • China and the Struggle for Modernization: From Revolution to Reform (2016)
  • A Century of the Communist Party of China: Why Africa Should Engage its Experience (2021)[12]

References

  1. ^ ""China sincerely promotes international connectivity and shares its development opportunities with others": Director of the Center for China Studies in Nigeria". People's Daily. 2022-04-13. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  2. ^ "Interview: FOCAC Beijing summit opens new chapter of China-Africa cooperation, says Nigerian expert". Xinhua. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  3. ^ "Onunaiju appointed into China-Africa Institute c'ttee". Daily Trust. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Charles Okechukwu Onunaiju – Expert Detail". Belt and Road Studies Network. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  5. ^ "Africa-China in a journey of a score years". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  6. ^ "Interview: FOCAC Beijing summit opens new chapter of China-Africa cooperation, says Nigerian expert". Xinhua. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  7. ^ "Tracing COVID-19 origin should not be tainted, warns CCS". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  8. ^ "Africa and the belt and road initiative". The Sun Nigeria. 2019-04-28. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  9. ^ "Nigerian wins China's Special Book Award". Daily Trust. 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  10. ^ "Onunaiju appointed into China-Africa Institute c'ttee". Daily Trust. 2019-04-19. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  11. ^ "Joint Statement of the Fourth Meeting of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum". Forum on China–Africa Cooperation. 2020-04-20. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  12. ^ "On Onunaiju's 'A Century of the Communist Party of China'". The Punch. 2021-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.