Oligui Nguema visits Gabon pavilion in Shanghai
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Gabonews
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema visited the Gabon pavilion at the China International Import Expo 2026 in Shanghai. Covering 132 sq m, the pavilion marks Gabon’s first participation in the Chinese trade exhibition, according to Gabonews.
Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema visited the Gabon pavilion at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2026, which opened on Thursday in Shanghai, China, Gabonews reports. The site was presented to him by Gabon’s commissioner general for exhibitions, Nina Abouna.
Located in the centre of the National Exhibition and Convention Center (NECC), the Gabon pavilion covers 132 sq m and faces that of China. This is Gabon’s first participation in the Chinese import trade fair.
The visit follows a series of initiatives by the Gabonese president in China: on 3 November, he asked Beijing to process Gabonese manganese, and on 6 November, Gabon and China signed six cooperation agreements. On 1 November, the authorities had expressed their intention to steer the partnership with China towards industrialisation.
