China treats African countries as equal partners says Mugabe

President Robert Mugabe says Zimbabwe is more associated with China and Chinese leaders, not only because of the historical relations, but due to the fact that the Asian nation treats African countries as equal partners.

Responding to questions from Guangdong journalists, Mugabe said China uses aid to assist African countries develop, whereas Europe and America attach intolerable and exploitative conditions to their aid.

He said the western media has resorted to reporting negatively on Sino-Africa relations because their business ethics are different from the Chinese who are constructive and help African countries develop.

Mugabe said Europe still thinks Africa is their territory as they once colonised the continent.

He defended the indigenisation policy saying the concept of 51-49 percent shareholding is fair as local people should benefit from their God-given resources.