China tells Zimbabwe they should work on writing a ‘new chapter’ together
Beijing — On Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa that they should work towards a new chapter in ties, during the African leader’s first state visit to China since he came to power last year. Mnangagwa, who was sworn in as president in November after a de facto military coup ended Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule, has vowed to rebuild his country’s ravaged economy and re-engage with the international community. China had considered Mugabe a "good friend" in a relationship dating back to its support for Zimbabwe’s independence war, but pointedly failed to support him when he was ousted. "I’m willing to work with Mr Mnangagwa to jointly map out our future co-operation and write a new chapter in China-Zimbabwe relations for the benefit of our two peoples," Xi said, during a meeting in Beijing. China has growing interest in investing in Africa’s natural resources and has poured more than $100bn into roads, railways, mines, powerlines and factori...
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