Nigeria, May 14 -- The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has expressed regret over the visa delays that led to Nigeria's withdrawal from the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou and has pledged to improve bilateral cooperation in sports.

PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported that a meeting between the Chinese Embassy and the National Sports Commission (NSC) was scheduled to address the visa issue.

This commitment was reaffirmed during a diplomatic visit by Chinese Embassy officials to the leadership of the NSC in Abuja on Tuesday.

The meeting was part of efforts to restore confidence and explore new avenues of sports diplomacy between the two countries.

In a press statement issued by Kehinde Ajayi, director of press at the NSC, Culture Coun...