Zimbabwe has officially declared a ‘Look East Policy’ in 2003. Whilst initial statements about developing strong relations with Malaysia were made by the Zimbabwe government it appears that the focus is now on China. In this context, for more than a year, meetings between the Chinese and the Zimbabwean governments have multiplied. The purpose of these encounters is documented in numerous reports on the lasting friendship between Zimbabwe and China. As a result of this intensified exchanges a number of new trade and co-operation agreements were concluded.
In the following article we try to document what actually is happening and what are possible motives behind this apparent intensification of relations between China and Zimbabwe.
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