Gabon’s president, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, concluded a state visit to China on 6 November after a series of meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. During the visit, the two leaders signed several strategic agreements covering mining, refinery development and artificial intelligence, signalling Gabon’s intention to move beyond simple resource extraction toward value‑added processing and digital innovation. The delegation arrived in Shanghai on 2 November, the most populous city in China, before proceeding to Beijing for the formal audience with President Xi. The agreements are part of a broader effort by the Gabonese government to diversify its economy and strengthen ties with China in key sectors such as mineral transformation and technology development.
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