{"id":6240,"date":"2025-06-24T22:15:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T22:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/sino-nigeria-relations-and-global-oil-politics-1999-2023-asymmetrical-or-symmetrical\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T04:16:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T04:16:55","slug":"sino-nigeria-relations-and-global-oil-politics-1999-2023-asymmetrical-or-symmetrical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/sino-nigeria-relations-and-global-oil-politics-1999-2023-asymmetrical-or-symmetrical\/","title":{"rendered":"SINO-NIGERIA RELATIONS AND GLOBAL OIL POLITICS, 1999-2023: ASYMMETRICAL OR SYMMETRICAL?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: <strong>SINO-NIGERIA RELATIONS AND GLOBAL OIL POLITICS, 1999-2023: ASYMMETRICAL OR SYMMETRICAL?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Original Article Link: <a href='https:\/\/wissjournals.com.ng\/index.php\/wiss\/article\/view\/398' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Read Original Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download PDF: <a href='https:\/\/wissjournals.com.ng\/index.php\/wiss\/article\/download\/398\/363' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Click Here to Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p>Nigeria&#8217;s decreasing foreign investment has heightened Europe&#8217;s and the USA&#8217;s interest in investing amid this climate of uncertainty. However, China&#8217;s quest for resources to ensure its energy security has countered this apprehension. China, the world&#8217;s most populous nation, requires more imported oil to fuel its rapidly growing economy, while Nigeria, Africa&#8217;s most populous country, needs infrastructure to accelerate its development. This paper examines Sino-Nigerian relations within the context of global politics, focusing on China&#8217;s primary interest in securing access to Nigeria&#8217;s natural resources to sustain its expanding economy. Unlike previous studies that predominantly framed Sino-Nigerian relations through a lens of simple economic exchange, this paper delves deeper into the intricacies of political and socio-economic interactions, highlighting how these factors create an interdependent relationship. It scrutinizes the bilateral agreements, investments, and strategic maneuvers that define the asymmetry or symmetry in this relationship, thereby offering a deeper understanding of how both nations negotiate their positions in the broader context of global oil politics. This approach provides a fresh perspective by combining geopolitical and economic analyses, thus moving beyond the traditional narratives and offering a richer exploration of the subject. This paper employs qualitative method using secondary and internet sources. The findings show that, despite China&#8217;s positive economic reforms and political stability, which have driven its transformation, Nigeria has not experienced similar benefits. Consequently, the paper argues that, as China, an emerging global power with a booming economy, seeks oil, Nigeria should be recognized as needing significant investment and diversification of its resources.<\/p>\n<h2>Authors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>RUTH O.  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