Zanu-PF delegation in China on 3-week exchange programme

Zanu-PF deputy secretary for security, Tendai Chirau, is leading a five-member delegation to China for a three-week international exchange workshop.

The programme, organised by the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, is themed "Shaping the Shared Future" and targets leaders under the age of 45. The Zimbabwean delegation includes Central Committee member Cecilia Verenga, Headlands MP Walter Mapfumo, Mashonaland Central women's quota MP Barbra Thompson, and Trevor Chinyanga from the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training.

Delegates from Namibia, Lesotho, Mauritius, and Nigeria are also participating.

Chirau said the programme will cover topics such as China's modernisation path, artificial intelligence, poverty alleviation, ecological civilisation, new media, and rural revitalisation. "It combines lectures with field visits," he said. "We are also learning from the experiences of each country through our discussions. The main agenda is to share common prosperity between Africa and China. If you want to learn, you need to learn from the best, since China is one of the leading countries in poverty eradication through people-driven policies."