China–Gabon relations refer to the foreign relations between

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

and Gabon. On December 9, 1960, China (as the

Republic of China Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

in Taipei) established diplomatic relations with Gabon. Gabon has switched recognition to the People's Republic of China in Beijing on April 20, 1974. Gabon adheres to the One China policy where it recognizes the PRC as the sole legitimate government of China and does not recognize the legitimacy of the ROC.

Chinese development finance to Gabon

From 2000 to 2011, there are approximately 25 Chinese official development finance projects identified in Gabon through various media reports. These projects range from extending a

concessionary loan In finance, a loan is the lending of money by one or more individuals, organizations, or other entities to other individuals, organizations, etc. The recipient (i.e., the borrower) incurs a debt and is usually liable to pay interest on that de ...

of $83.1 million to fund the Grand Poubara Dam in 2008, to the construction of the Stade de l’Amitié, also known as the ‘friendship stadium'.

Human rights

In June 2020, Gabon was one of 53 countries backed the Hong Kong national security law at the United Nations.

References

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