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Mugabe arrives in China
24 Aug 2014 at 16:49hrs | Views
President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Beijing, China for a state visit.
President Mugabe, who is accompanied by the First Lady, Grace Mugabe was met at Beijing International Capital Airport by China's Foreign Minister, Mr Wang Yi; China Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Lin Lin; Zimbabwe's Ambassador to China, Fredrick Chava, and cabinet ministers who travelled ahead, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Dr Obert Mpofu, Walter Chidhakwa, Mike Bimha, Patrick Chinamsa and embassy staff from the Zimbabwean Embassy in China. On arrival, Mugabe inspected a guard of honour that was mounted in his honour before leaving for a state guest house in Beijing. The visit follows an invitation by Chinese President Xi Jinping and is expected to cement the existing bilateral ties between the two countries.
The Zimbabwean delegation will in China explore areas of cooperation in infrastructure development, telecommunications, broadcasting, energy and road rehabilitation.
Zimbabwe-China relations date back to the days of the liberation struggle when China provided arms and training to the freedom fighters.
The Asian nation was also among the first countries to establish full diplomatic ties with Zimbabwe when the country attained independence in 1980.
China is now one of the largest economic partners of Zimbabwe and bilateral trade has been on an upward trend since then.
China's investment in Zimbabwe reached $602 million in 2013.
Zimbabwe is also benefitting from the framework of the Forum for Africa-China Cooperation where China has pledged to support infrastructural development and other critical sectors.
President Mugabe, who is accompanied by the First Lady, Grace Mugabe was met at Beijing International Capital Airport by China's Foreign Minister, Mr Wang Yi; China Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Lin Lin; Zimbabwe's Ambassador to China, Fredrick Chava, and cabinet ministers who travelled ahead, Simbarashe Mumbengegwi, Dr Obert Mpofu, Walter Chidhakwa, Mike Bimha, Patrick Chinamsa and embassy staff from the Zimbabwean Embassy in China. On arrival, Mugabe inspected a guard of honour that was mounted in his honour before leaving for a state guest house in Beijing. The visit follows an invitation by Chinese President Xi Jinping and is expected to cement the existing bilateral ties between the two countries.
The Zimbabwean delegation will in China explore areas of cooperation in infrastructure development, telecommunications, broadcasting, energy and road rehabilitation.
Zimbabwe-China relations date back to the days of the liberation struggle when China provided arms and training to the freedom fighters.
The Asian nation was also among the first countries to establish full diplomatic ties with Zimbabwe when the country attained independence in 1980.
China is now one of the largest economic partners of Zimbabwe and bilateral trade has been on an upward trend since then.
China's investment in Zimbabwe reached $602 million in 2013.
Zimbabwe is also benefitting from the framework of the Forum for Africa-China Cooperation where China has pledged to support infrastructural development and other critical sectors.
Source - zbc
