CPAFFC Delegation Visits Gabon.docVIP

CPAFFC Delegation Visits Gabon 　　In March， when warm spring had come and flowers were in bloom， a CPAFFC delegation visited Gabon. It was accorded warm welcome from the Gabon-China Friendship Association（GCFA）， with Ms. Pierrette Djouassa， former Procurator General of Gabon and President of the GCFA， leading all her members to greet the delegation at the airport. Mr. Jean Ping， the first President of the GCFA and former President of the African Union， had talks with the delegation soon after its arrival. He especially mentioned his father was from Wenzhou， Zhejiang Province， and so he had Chinese blood flowing in his veins. He followed China’s development with great interest and called himself a“Wenzhou friendship envoy to Gabon”. That evening， Guy Nzouba Ndama， Honorary President of the GCFA and President of the Gabonese National Assembly， held a reception in honor of the delegation， attended by over 50 friends from Gabonese political and business circles. In a warm speech， M. Nzouba recalled the late Gabonese President Omar Bongo had visited China 11 times and enjoyed a longstanding friendship with four generations of Chinese leaders. The current President Ali Bongo Ondimba， leading his people to build Gabon into an emerging country， hopes to strengthen strategic cooperation with China and further consolidate the friendly relationship. Reporters from the Chinese magazine Africa travelling with the delegation interviewed renowned personages of various circles of Gabon present at the reception. A delegation member from the China Communications Construction Company Limited （CCCC） showed a PowerPoint of the planning， design and effects of the port and the Mandji Free Zone in Port-Gentil （center of the country’s oil and timber industry）， which would be developed by the company. On the second day， President Ali Bongo， meeting the delegation， recalled the traditional friendship jointly forged by the late President Omar Bongo and Chinese leaders. He said that he would fol