China-Zimbabwe Relations

From The Official Blog of Amb. David H. Shinn Mon Sep 15 2014, 17:24:00

The Centre for Chinese Studies at Stellenbosch University published a commentary on 2 September 2014 titled "Mugabe Visits China: Zimbabwe's 'Look East' Policy Reloaded" by Bob Wekesa, University of Witwatersrand. 

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe recently completed his 16th visit to China since his first in 1980.  This is a record for African leaders.  The author concludes that China seems to have shown somewhat less enthusiasm in offering financial support to Zimbabwe during this last visit.  

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