China recently made a new policy by opening its borders to 51 countries, of which citizens of those countries can enter China for tourism or business for 3days or apply for visa at the airport but Nigeria the biggest business partner to China in Nigeria was not included.

Do China really see Nigeria as important as we think we are to them?


Passport holders of following 51 countries
and regions can be granted a visa-free stay
of up to 72 hours while in transit via Beijing
Capital Airport (PEK) and Shanghai Pudong
International Airport (PVG) & Hongqiao
International Airport (SHA), Guangzhou
Baiyun Airport (CAN), Chengdu Shuangliu
International Airport (CTU), Shenyang Taoxian
International Airport (SHE), Dalian
International Airport (DLC), Xian Xianyang
International Airport (XIY) and Guilin
Liangjiang International Airport (KWL):
Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei,
Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus,
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Mexico,
Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal,
Qatar, Republic of Montenegro, Romania,
Russia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia,
South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
United Arab Emirates, Ukraine, United
Kingdom, United States.
There are a very some situations where no visa is
required or you can obtain one on arrival.

source : www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/visa/intro2.htm

The countries listed are developed countries. We ain't developed yet.

My reasoning duh