President Xi Jinping’s Investment Deals, A Change From Western To Look East Policy Of Recolonisation

President Xi Jinping’s  Investment Deals, A Change From Western To Look East Policy Of Recolonisation

China, keen to develop and spread its global influence has pledged US$60billion deals to Africa. Some people view this with suspicion, arguing that China’s main interests are known to plunder African minerals and resources, prominently, oil from Nigeria and copper from Zambia and major rail project.   Chinese Banks are spread across Africa financing infrastructure to aid much needed development in Africa.   China has slowed down considerably in terms of growth but even though…

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China Pledges US$60bn In Loans To African Countries

Xi Jinping (second from left) at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Johannesburg. (DIRCO ZA) Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged US$60 billion to African countries for the next three years in loans and grants at the China-Africa Summit being held in South Africa. US$156 million was pledged for drought stricken countries in Africa for mitigation purposes. President Xi said the relationship between Africa and China is built on win-win basis, citing the construction of…

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‘President Xi Jinping Interests Are To Colonise Zimbabwe And Spread Chinese Empire From Cape To Cairo’-Biti

‘President Xi Jinping Interests Are To Colonise Zimbabwe And Spread Chinese Empire From Cape To Cairo’-Biti

FORMER Finance Minister Tendai Biti has blasted the recent visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, saying Chinese investment in Zimbabwe was akin to a second colonisation. Biti, who was treasury chief in the last coalition government, now leads the opposition Progressive Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking at a press conference held after the appointment of PDP’s national secretaries, Biti said Jinping’s visit was not different from the 1890’s Pioneer Column’s invasion of Zimbabwe. “This week’s visit…

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Chinese President Xi Jinping In South Africa To Boost China-Africa Cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here Wednesday for his second visit to the “rainbow nation” since becoming China’s head of state. Besides meeting with South African leaders in an effort to strengthen bilateral ties, Xi will also co-chair with his South African counterpart, Jacob Zuma, a summit on China-Africa cooperation in Johannesburg. The South African side gave Xi a grand welcoming ceremony on Wednesday, during which a 21-gun salute was sounded and the two presidents…

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VP Mphoko ‘Evicted’ From Rainbow Towers Hotel Presidential Suite For President XI Jinping Accomodation

VP Mphoko ‘Evicted’ From  Rainbow Towers Hotel Presidential Suite For President XI Jinping Accomodation

VICE President Phelekezela Mphoko, who has been staying at Harare’s Rainbow Towers Hotel, was Tuesday asked to vacate the presidential suite to make way for visiting Chinese President XI Jinping. The Chinese leader jetted into Zimbabwe Tuesday morning for a two-day visit and was due to leave Wednesday for South Africa. Mphoko has been staying at the hotel with his family for almost a year at the expense of the state, defying calls from residents,…

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‘Mugabe’s Zanu PF Auction Sale Of Zimbabwe’s Wealth And Resources To China’

‘Mugabe’s Zanu PF Auction Sale Of Zimbabwe’s Wealth And Resources To China’

President Robert Mugabe on his unrelenting auction of Zimbabwe to the Chinese in his Look East Policy meets  Chinese President Xi Jinping at Harare International Airport. By Sibusiso Ngwenya.

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