The theme of the Forum was: Building the Nigeria-China relations, development of new areas of cooperation between Nigeria and China. President Jonathan personally attended the forum and delivered a warm speech. He said: "China has a healthy economy, which is the reason I came to China". The main purpose of his visit in China was to enhance bilateral trade and investment.

After the meeting, Mr. Chen Yuejin, Vice President of New South Group, representing the Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone, Mr. Pan Longhua, Assistant to the President, representing New South Group Artepharm Co., Ltd, participated in the evening cocktail party held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse. During the party, vice president Chen Yuejin briefly reported to Mr. Goodluck Jonathan the situation of the development of the Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone. The president remembered three years ago having guided works about trade zones. Mr. Pan Longhua, the Assistant to the company President, also briefly reported to Mr. Jonathan the FEMSE project, the malaria quick eradication program. The President said he welcomes health enterprises coming to Nigeria to invest in order to improve the country’s health care situation. After the party, Mr. Chen Yuejin, the vice president of New South Group commissioned the Presidential Guard to give to the President the group’s gift.
The meeting had a great strategic significance for New South Group. The Ogun-Guangdong Free Trade Zone is a huge overseas investment for the group. Indeed, it constitutes a platform for Chinese firms investing in Nigeria, and it will undoubtedly create a profound impact on Nigeria’s economy. Since 2006, New South Group Artepharm Co., Ltd has established a pharmaceutical branch in Nigeria, dedicated to the elimination of malaria, and putting into practice the motto of the company: “Endeavouring for a healthier mankind”.