Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is presented with a model ship during a visit to CSSC on 5 July. (Vicepresidencia de la República Guinea Ecuatorial)

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue visited China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSSC) twice during an official tour to China that began on 4 July.

His office announced the first visit to the company on 5 July, saying it “shows the commitment of the Equatorial Guinean government to the protection of its coasts and the fight against maritime insecurity”. It released a photograph of Mangue being presented with a model of what looked like a corvette.

The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) reported that Mangue expressed interest in negotiating the acquisition of a frigate and radars to help secure the country's large maritime domain as well as a civilian transport vessel.

Mangue's office announced the second visit to the CSSC subsidiary Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding on 9 July to “negotiate the acquisition of a frigate and a civilian ship”. The PDGE added that the frigate will have state-of-the-art technology, but an order will not be placed before establishing its price, payment terms, and construction quality.

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is presented with a model ship during a visit to CSSC on 5 July. (Vicepresidencia de la República Guinea Ecuatorial)

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue visited China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSSC) twice during an official tour to China that began on 4 July.

His office announced the first visit to the company on 5 July, saying it “shows the commitment of the Equatorial Guinean government to the protection of its coasts and the fight against maritime insecurity”. It released a photograph of Mangue being presented with a model of what looked like a corvette.

The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) reported that Mangue expressed interest in negotiating the acquisition of a frigate and radars to help secure the country's large maritime domain as well as a civilian transport vessel.

Mangue's office announced the second visit to the CSSC subsidiary Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding on 9 July to “negotiate the acquisition of a frigate and a civilian ship”. The PDGE added that the frigate will have state-of-the-art technology, but an order will not be placed before establishing its price, payment terms, and construction quality.

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is presented with a model ship during a visit to CSSC on 5 July. (Vicepresidencia de la República Guinea Ecuatorial)

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue visited China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSSC) twice during an official tour to China that began on 4 July.

His office announced the first visit to the company on 5 July, saying it “shows the commitment of the Equatorial Guinean government to the protection of its coasts and the fight against maritime insecurity”. It released a photograph of Mangue being presented with a model of what looked like a corvette.

The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) reported that Mangue expressed interest in negotiating the acquisition of a frigate and radars to help secure the country's large maritime domain as well as a civilian transport vessel.

Mangue's office announced the second visit to the CSSC subsidiary Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding on 9 July to “negotiate the acquisition of a frigate and a civilian ship”. The PDGE added that the frigate will have state-of-the-art technology, but an order will not be placed before establishing its price, payment terms, and construction quality.

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is presented with a model ship during a visit to CSSC on 5 July. (Vicepresidencia de la República Guinea Ecuatorial)

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue visited China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSSC) twice during an official tour to China that began on 4 July.

His office announced the first visit to the company on 5 July, saying it “shows the commitment of the Equatorial Guinean government to the protection of its coasts and the fight against maritime insecurity”. It released a photograph of Mangue being presented with a model of what looked like a corvette.

The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) reported that Mangue expressed interest in negotiating the acquisition of a frigate and radars to help secure the country's large maritime domain as well as a civilian transport vessel.

Mangue's office announced the second visit to the CSSC subsidiary Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding on 9 July to “negotiate the acquisition of a frigate and a civilian ship”. The PDGE added that the frigate will have state-of-the-art technology, but an order will not be placed before establishing its price, payment terms, and construction quality.

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is presented with a model ship during a visit to CSSC on 5 July. (Vicepresidencia de la República Guinea Ecuatorial)

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue visited China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSSC) twice during an official tour to China that began on 4 July.

His office announced the first visit to the company on 5 July, saying it “shows the commitment of the Equatorial Guinean government to the protection of its coasts and the fight against maritime insecurity”. It released a photograph of Mangue being presented with a model of what looked like a corvette.

The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) reported that Mangue expressed interest in negotiating the acquisition of a frigate and radars to help secure the country's large maritime domain as well as a civilian transport vessel.

Mangue's office announced the second visit to the CSSC subsidiary Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding on 9 July to “negotiate the acquisition of a frigate and a civilian ship”. The PDGE added that the frigate will have state-of-the-art technology, but an order will not be placed before establishing its price, payment terms, and construction quality.

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue is presented with a model ship during a visit to CSSC on 5 July. (Vicepresidencia de la República Guinea Ecuatorial)

Equatorial Guinea's Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue visited China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSSC) twice during an official tour to China that began on 4 July.

His office announced the first visit to the company on 5 July, saying it “shows the commitment of the Equatorial Guinean government to the protection of its coasts and the fight against maritime insecurity”. It released a photograph of Mangue being presented with a model of what looked like a corvette.

The ruling Democratic Party of Equatorial Guinea (PDGE) reported that Mangue expressed interest in negotiating the acquisition of a frigate and radars to help secure the country's large maritime domain as well as a civilian transport vessel.

Mangue's office announced the second visit to the CSSC subsidiary Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding on 9 July to “negotiate the acquisition of a frigate and a civilian ship”. The PDGE added that the frigate will have state-of-the-art technology, but an order will not be placed before establishing its price, payment terms, and construction quality.