Motivations Of Chinese Enterprises Investment In Gabon And The Effects On Gabonese Economy

China's investment in Gabon, since 1974, obtains considerable development. According to the Chinese Customs statistics, until October 2008, bilateral investment between the both countries has exceeded a total amount of 1.7 billion U.S. dollars, compared to the same period in 2006, the investment grows by 34%. China's investment in Gabon is characterized by:the diversification of investment trend, the diversification of the main investment, the Investment chain link localization. In addition, others characteristics are: Chinese companies depends of Chinese government impetus in long term and those companies are state-owned enterprises; the main investors are state-owned enterprises and small enterprises; investment, trade and aid are complementary each other.At the beginning of 1990, China investment in Gabon starts to take shape. When entering to the new century, and along with the opening strategy of "Going out", China sped up investment to Gabon. Chinese Enterprise investment scale to Gabon grows from small to big, the investment structure changes, from narrow to width, the main investment had been diversified, the way of investment also had improvement.Along with the world economic integration development, as well as national enterprise's considerable growth, Chinese Enterprises participate positively to the international competition, and unceasingly invest in Gabon and others Africa states.These enterprise's investments have vital role on the Gabonese economy, Gabonese consumers, the national income and employment. What are the causes of Chinese enterprises investment in Gabon? What are the effects of these investments on the Gabonese economy? We will carry on the analysis of these questions and also bring some answers. This article main question is about the motivation of Chinese enterprises investment in Gabon and the impact on Gabonese economy.The first part elaborates the research background. The second part, elaborates the investment relationship history between China and the present situation of investment between the both countries.The third part, elaborates the causes of Chinese enterprises investment in Gabon. The fourth part, elaborates the influence of Chinese enterprises investment on the Gabonese economy. We mainly analyze both positive impact and negative impact of Chinese Enterprises investment on the Gabonese economy.The part five expounded on the complementarity of economic and investment between China and Gabon.The last part, mainly analyzes the Sino-Gabonese investment challenges and suggestions.Despite the increasing of challenges and problems that face the both countries, but there is a closer economic investment complementarity between China and Gabon.