A Chinese government delegation led by Deputy Premier Yang Jiechi arrives in Zimbabwe today to discuss
implementation of deals signed by President Mugabe and his counterpart, President Xi Jinping, during his State
visit to the Asian giant last August.
The delegation – which includes China’s deputy ministers of foreign affairs and commerce – is scheduled to
meet President Mugabe during the threeday visit. An official with the Chinese Embassy in Harare told The
Sunday Mail that the interface between the two governments would drive implementation of the deals.
“State Councillor of the People’s Republic of China and s who is a top advisor on foreign policy will arrive in the
country on Sunday evening (today) to engage the Zimbabwean Government on ways to promote bilateral
relations,” said the official.
“The delegation will also include very senior officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs; and Commerce,
including the two deputy ministers. The purpose of the visit is to enhance bilateral cooperation as well as multilateral
issues of common interest.
“But, more importantly, they will also talk about the finalisation of the implementation of the outcomes of last
year’s State visit.”
President Mugabe and President Xi Jinping assented to nine mega deals in various fields such as infrastructure
development, energy and telecommunications.
The agreements include an undertaking by a Chinese company to digitalise national broadcaster ZBC and
Transmedia ahead of the June 2015 Sadc digitalisation deadline.
A consortium of local companies and Chinese players signed an integrated project worth more than US$2
billion which will witness the jointventure firm construct a 600 megawatt thermal power station in Gwayi by
2017; produce 2,4 million tonnes of underground coal yearly; construct the GwayiShangani Dam and the
GwayiInsukamini Power Station transmission line.
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THE CHINESE ARE COMING
THE CHINESE ARE COMING A Chinese government delegation led by Deputy Premier Yang Jiechi arrives in Zimbabwe today to discuss
implementation of deals signed by President Mugabe and his counterpart, President Xi Jinping, during his State
visit to the Asian giant last August.
The delegation – which includes China’s deputy ministers of foreign affairs and commerce – is scheduled to
meet President Mugabe during the threeday visit. An official with the Chinese Embassy in Harare told The
Sunday Mail that the interface between the two governments would drive implementation of the deals.
“State Councillor of the People’s Republic of China and s who is a top advisor on foreign policy will arrive in the
country on Sunday evening (today) to engage the Zimbabwean Government on ways to promote bilateral
relations,” said the official.
“The delegation will also include very senior officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs; and Commerce,
including the two deputy ministers. The purpose of the visit is to enhance bilateral cooperation as well as multilateral
issues of common interest.
“But, more importantly, they will also talk about the finalisation of the implementation of the outcomes of last
year’s State visit.”
President Mugabe and President Xi Jinping assented to nine mega deals in various fields such as infrastructure
development, energy and telecommunications.
The agreements include an undertaking by a Chinese company to digitalise national broadcaster ZBC and
Transmedia ahead of the June 2015 Sadc digitalisation deadline.
A consortium of local companies and Chinese players signed an integrated project worth more than US$2
billion which will witness the jointventure firm construct a 600 megawatt thermal power station in Gwayi by
2017; produce 2,4 million tonnes of underground coal yearly; construct the GwayiShangani Dam and the
GwayiInsukamini Power Station transmission line.
china
,
economics
,
Politics
,
zimbabwe
A Chinese government delegation led by Deputy Premier Yang Jiechi arrives in Zimbabwe today to discuss
implementation of deals signed by President Mugabe and his counterpart, President Xi Jinping, during his State
visit to the Asian giant last August.
The delegation – which includes China’s deputy ministers of foreign affairs and commerce – is scheduled to
meet President Mugabe during the threeday visit. An official with the Chinese Embassy in Harare told The
Sunday Mail that the interface between the two governments would drive implementation of the deals.
“State Councillor of the People’s Republic of China and s who is a top advisor on foreign policy will arrive in the
country on Sunday evening (today) to engage the Zimbabwean Government on ways to promote bilateral
relations,” said the official.
“The delegation will also include very senior officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs; and Commerce,
including the two deputy ministers. The purpose of the visit is to enhance bilateral cooperation as well as multilateral
issues of common interest.
“But, more importantly, they will also talk about the finalisation of the implementation of the outcomes of last
year’s State visit.”
President Mugabe and President Xi Jinping assented to nine mega deals in various fields such as infrastructure
development, energy and telecommunications.
The agreements include an undertaking by a Chinese company to digitalise national broadcaster ZBC and
Transmedia ahead of the June 2015 Sadc digitalisation deadline.
A consortium of local companies and Chinese players signed an integrated project worth more than US$2
billion which will witness the jointventure firm construct a 600 megawatt thermal power station in Gwayi by
2017; produce 2,4 million tonnes of underground coal yearly; construct the GwayiShangani Dam and the
GwayiInsukamini Power Station transmission line.
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