Nigeria, May 10 -- Following Nigeria's unexpected withdrawal from the 2025 World Athletics Relays in Guangzhou, China, the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has broken its silence on the visa controversy that left Team Nigeria unable to travel.

In an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, the Cultural Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, Yang Jianxing, offered a detailed account of the events and emphasised the embassy's commitment to resolving the matter amicably.

Mr Yang said that the embassy has scheduled a meeting with the National Sports Commission (NSC) to discuss the visa issues that frustrated the delegation's participation.

"Next week, we plan to meet with the staff at the National Sports Commission to talk about this. We w...