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Charles Onunaiju

Charles Onunaiju (born 1964) is a Nigerian journalist and scholar who serves as the director of the Centre for China Studies (CCS) in Abuja, Nigeria. He is recognized for his research and writings on China-Africa relations and China’s global influence.

Early Life and Education

Charles Onunaiju was born in Mgbidi, Imo State, Nigeria, in 1964. He completed his undergraduate studies in Social Sciences, with a focus on Political Science and Philosophy, and later earned a Master’s degree in International Relations.

Career

Onunaiju has held leadership roles in Nigerian journalism, serving as the head of foreign and diplomatic desks at prominent newspapers such as Daily Trust, Leadership, and People’s Daily. In 2015, he founded the Centre for China Studies (CCS) to analyze China’s global strategies and their impact on Africa.

Publications

Onunaiju has authored several notable books and articles on China-Africa relations, 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: How Africa Should Engage Its Experience (2021)

Achievements and Awards

Onunaiju is recognized for his expertise in China's Belt and Road Initiative (also known as the Silk Road Economic Belt and 21st Century Maritime Silk Road).

In September 2016, he presented a keynote address at the inaugural international seminar on One Belt, One Road in Xi'an, China.
He participated in subsequent Belt and Road Initiative forums held in Beijing in 2017, 2019, and 2023.

In 2016, Onunaiju received the Special Book Award from the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television of the People's Republic of China, becoming the first African to receive this honor.

In 2017, he was appointed as a visiting scholar at the Institute of African Studies of Zhejiang Normal University, China.

In April 2019, he was appointed to the International Advisory Committee of the China-Africa Institute, an announcement made by President Xi Jinping during the 3rd Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in 2018.

In 2024, Onunaiju was appointed to the editorial board of the journal Social Sciences in China, a leading theoretical journal of social sciences in China.

Contributions to International Forums

Onunaiju has delivered papers and participated in several international forums, including:

All editions of the China-Africa Think Tanks Forum, held in China and African countries such as the recent edition in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Two meetings of the World Cultural Forum in Beijing.