Nigerian wins China’s Special Book Award

A Nigerian, Mr. Charles Onunaiju, founder and director of the Centre for China Studies, (CCS), is the only African that has won the 10th Special Book Award of the People’s Republic of China. Speaking to Bookshelf, Onunaiju, while expressing his gratitude, said “I really wasn’t expecting any recognition. I derive satisfaction from the conviction I […]

A Nigerian, Mr. Charles Onunaiju, founder and director of the Centre for China Studies, (CCS), is the only African that has won the 10th Special Book Award of the People’s Republic of China.
Speaking to Bookshelf, Onunaiju, while expressing his gratitude, said “I really wasn’t expecting any recognition. I derive satisfaction from the conviction I have about the future of China and Africa relations.”
The Special Book Award of China is a national-level award established in 2005, aimed to recognise foreign writers for contributions they have made in introducing and publishing books on China as well as in promoting cultural exchanges.
Mr. Onunaiju is the author of three books, several articles in academic journals, magazines, and newspapers. His latest book is ‘China’s Struggle for Modernisation: from Revolution to Reform’, published this year.