<p> Title Page — — — — — — — — — i<br>Approval Page — — — — — — — — ii<br>Dedication — — — — — — — — — iii<br>Acknowledgment — — — — — — — — iv<br>Abstract — — — — — — — — — vi<br>List of Tables — — — — — — — — — vii<br>List of Figures — — — — — — — — viii<br>Abbreviations — — — — — — — — ix<br>Table of Contents — — — — — — — — xi<br>

Chapter ONE

: INTRODUCTION<br>1.1 Introduction — — — — — — — — 1<br>1.2 Statement of Problem — — — — — — 7<br>1.3 Objective of Study — — — — — — — 9<br>1.4 Significance of Study — — — — — — 9<br>1.5 Literature Review — — — — — — — 10<br>1.6 Theoretical Framework — — — — — — 21<br>1.7 Hypotheses — — — — — — — — 24<br>1.8 Method of Data Collection — — — — — — 24<br>

Chapter TWO

: THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIA-CHINA RELATIONS<br>2.1 Introduction — — — — — — — — 28<br>2.2 The Evolution of Nigeria – China Relations — — — 28<br>2.3 Bilateral Relations 1960 to 1998 — — — — — 31<br>2.4 Bilateral Relations, 1999 to present — — — — 33<br>

Chapter THREE

: THE DETERMINANTS OF NIGERIA-CHINA RELATIONS<br>3.1 Identification of the Key Main Factors — — — — 37<br>3.2 Trade in Goods/Services — — — — — — 38<br>3.2.1 Gainers and Losers from Increased Nigeria-China Trade — 41<br>3.3 Investment Flows — — — — — — — 42<br>3.3.1 Potential Benefits of Inflow of Chinese FDI — — — 48<br>3.4 Aid/Technical Assistance — — — — — — 49<br>

Chapter FOUR

: THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC REFORMS ON TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN NIGERIA AND CHINA<br>4.1 Economic Reforms — — — — — — — 57<br>4.2 Overview of Nigeria – China Reforms — — — — 58<br>4.3 The Fundamental Disparities between the Chinese and the Nigerian Economic Reforms — — — — — — — 62<br>4.3.1 The Architect of the Reforms — — — — — 63<br>4.3.2 The Methodology of Implementation — — — — 63<br>4.3.3 The Political Will, Stability and Vision — — — — 64<br>4.4 Economic Overview of Nigeria-China Economies — — 65<br>4.5 Bilateral Trade — — — — — — — 71<br>4.5.1 Oil and Gas — — — — — — — — 72<br>4.5.2 Power — — — — — — — — — 75<br>4.5.3 Construction — — — — — — — — 77<br>4.5.4 Communications — — — — — — — 78<br>4.5.5 Manufacturing and Retail — — — — — — 79<br>4.6 Chinese Investment and Trade Patterns today — — — 80<br>4.7 Trade between China and Africa — — — — — 83<br>4.8 Chinese Industrial Development and Policies — — — 85<br>4.9 Common Features of Chinese Investment and Trade in Africa — 87<br>

Chapter FIVE

: THE IMPACT OF ECONOMIC REFORMS ON DIRECT FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN NIGERIA AND CHINA RELATIONS<br>5.1 China-Nigeria Investment Relations — — — — 90<br>5.2 Bilateral Investment Treaties between China and Nigeria — 92<br>5.3 China and Nigeria Investment Policies — — — — 95<br>5.3.1 Nigeria Investment Policy — — — — — — 96<br>5.3.2 Overview of Recent Developments in China’s FDI Policy — 98<br>5.4 Chinese FDI in Africa and Nigeria — — — — — 102<br>5.4.1 Chinese FDI Inflows to Nigeria — — — — — 102<br>5.4.2 Structure of China-Nigeria Investment — — — — 104<br>5.5 Characteristics of Chinese FDI and Loans in Africa and Nigeria– 107<br>5.6 Benefits and Challenges of Investment Relations between China and Nigeria– — — — — — — — 109<br>5.6.1 Potential Gainers and Losers — — — — — 111<br>5.7 Opportunities and Challenges for Nigerian Sectors — — 112<br>5.8 An Agenda for Future China-Nigeria Economic Relations — 113<br>5.9 The Future Prospects of China – Africa Economic and Trade Relations– — — — — — — — 114<br>CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION<br>6.1 Summary of Major Findings — — — — — 119<br>6.2 Recommendations — — — — — — — 122<br>6.3 Conclusion — — — — — — — — 124<br>References — — — — — — — — 127 <br></p>