Nduduzo Tshuma in Beijing, China
PRESIDENT Mnangagwa left here this morning after a successful visit that saw Zimbabwe and China elevating relations from a Five Star Iron Clad Friendship to the All-Weather Zimbabwe-China Community with a Shared Future.
The land mark development is expected to further deepen bilateral trade and strategic economic partnership, setting a prime example of solidarity and cooperation between China and Africa and the Global South.
President Mnangagwa was in Beijing and his delegation at the invitation of President Xi and joined fellow world leaders on Wednesday at the Tiananmen Square for the 80th Anniversary of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
He also used the visit here since Monday to hold a series of high-level meetings with representatives of Chinese companies with investment interests in Zimbabwe and those keen to set up shop in the country.
The high-level meetings culminated in the landmark engagement with President Xi yesterday, which sought to strengthen Harare’s relations with Beijing with focus on advancing economic diplomacy in line with Zimbabwe’s engagement and re-engagement foreign policy.
He was seen off at the Beijing Capital International Airport by Deputy Director of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal People’s Congress Mr YU Jun, senior Chinese government officials, the Zimbabwe Ambassador to China Abigail Shonhiwa and senior staff at the ZimbabweanEmbassy here .
The President was accompanied by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Professor Amon Murwira, Finance, Economic Development and Investment Promotion Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube, Attorney General Mrs Virginia Mabiza, Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Martin Rushwaya and Deputy Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet in charge of Presidential Communications Mr George Charamba among senior government officials.