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CCTV.com News (Xinwen Lianbo): On the afternoon of November 6, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with Gabonese President Nguema, who is on a state visit to China. The two leaders jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Gabon community with a shared future in the new era.

Xi Jinping noted that the traditional friendship between China and Gabon has a long history and was personally forged and carefully nurtured by earlier generations of leaders of both countries. The two countries have treated each other as equals, supported each other and pursued development together. Their bilateral relations have withstood the tests of international turbulence and have remained rock-solid. At present, changes unseen in a century are accelerating across the world. China is comprehensively advancing the building of a strong country and national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, while Gabon has also entered a new stage of national development and revitalization. Continuously deepening China-Gabon relations meets the shared expectations of the two peoples and accords with the broader trend of the Global South seeking strength through unity. China is willing to be a reliable friend and partner in Gabon's independent development, support its political, economic and diplomatic autonomy, and work with Gabon to build a China-Gabon community with a shared future in the new era.

Xi Jinping stressed that mutual support is a defining feature and political strength of China-Gabon relations. China will, as always, support Gabon in exploring a development path suited to its national conditions. This year marks the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Having gone through hardships, the CPC has continued to grow and become the world's largest governing party. Upholding full and rigorous Party self-governance has been the key to its success. China is willing to maintain close exchanges with Gabon at all levels, share experience in governing the party and the country, and support Gabon in strengthening its governing capacity. China and Gabon have clear complementary economic strengths and great potential for cooperation. The two sides should strengthen the alignment of their development strategies, cultivate new areas of growth in cooperation, and make good use of new opportunities offered by "zero tariffs" and the "green channel" for African agricultural and food exports to China, to expand and upgrade bilateral trade and investment cooperation, spur industrial development, increase employment, improve people's livelihoods in Gabon, and enhance its capacity for independent economic development. The concept of a community with a shared future for humanity and the four global initiatives that I have proposed serve, first and foremost, the common interests of the Global South and African countries. China supports Gabon in playing a greater role in international and regional affairs and is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with Gabon to jointly build a better world.

Nguema said that the friendship between Gabon and China has spanned more than half a century, and strategic mutual trust has always been the cornerstone of their partnership. Cooperation between the two countries is vibrant and has strongly promoted Gabon's economic diversification and improved people's livelihoods in areas including infrastructure, energy, healthcare, education and vocational training. Gabon will firmly uphold the one-China principle. Gabon congratulates the Communist Party of China on successfully holding the fifth plenary session of its 20th Central Committee, looks forward to interparty exchanges, and hopes to draw on China's successful experience in governing the party and the country. Gabon is willing to further deepen practical cooperation with China and welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Gabon, helping it achieve industrialization and sustainable development. China and Africa have established a mutually beneficial, win-win partnership. The "zero-tariff" policy meets African countries' needs, enables African products to enter China's vast market, and is of historic significance to African countries' development. Gabon highly appreciates China's advocacy of multilateralism and its fair and just positions in international and regional affairs, and is willing to maintain close coordination with China, strengthen Africa-China solidarity and cooperation, and jointly safeguard the interests of Global South countries.

After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents in areas including implementation of the Global Security Initiative, "zero tariffs," industrial and supply chains, and Chinese-language education.

During the visit, the two sides issued the Joint Statement of the People's Republic of China and the Gabonese Republic on Building a China-Gabon Community with a Shared Future in the New Era.

Before the talks, Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for Nguema in the North Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

As Nguema arrived, ceremonial guards lined up to salute him. The two heads of state stepped onto the reviewing stand, the military band played the national anthems of China and Gabon, and a 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square. Accompanied by Xi Jinping, Nguema inspected the honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army and watched the march-past.

That evening, Xi Jinping hosted a welcoming banquet for Nguema in the Golden Hall of the Great Hall of the People.

Wang Yi attended the above activities.