Gabon's President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema will travel to China for a state visit running from November 3 to 7, according to an announcement from China's foreign ministry carried by Xinhua on November 2.
The visit comes at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, the report said. Xinhua did not give further details on the schedule or the topics expected to be discussed.
The announcement was issued one day before the visit was set to begin, leaving a short window between the public notice and the president's arrival.
Xinhua's report did not specify which Chinese cities the Gabonese leader will visit or what agreements, if any, are planned during the five-day trip.
State visits of this kind typically involve meetings between the visiting head of state and senior Chinese officials, though the reporting did not confirm any specific engagements for this trip.
Further details on the visit's agenda and any outcomes are expected to emerge once the trip gets under way.
