June 2009

Vol 2 N0 8

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Zimbabwe ZIMBABWE | CHINA

Re-enter the dragon

Bilateral trade is growing as Chinese diplomats explain their role in the negotiations for Zimbabwe's power-sharing government

The Beijing-Harare axis is thriving under Zimbabwe's power-sharing government. Despite opposition claims that China would lose influence because of its close relations with President Robert Mugabe and its historical support for the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF), trade with Zimbabwe is increasing again. Furthermore, Beijing's officials say they helped prepare the ground for the new government, a claim which irritates Western diplomats.

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Robert Mugabe, Weng Ruiyang, Angola, South Africa, Yuan Nansheng, Russia, Business backs Beijing, Morgan Tsvangirai, Arthur Mutambara, Iran, Malaysia, Britain, Zhai Jun, Liu Guijin, Johnny Rodrigues, Grace Mugabe, Bona, Colin Galloway, Tim O'Rourke, Mapfumo Marks, Manyaira Reliance Pepuka, Margaret Ng, quid pro quo, Africa-Asia Confidential, Sunday Times, Xinhua

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