Zimbabwean FM hails elevation of ties with China

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent visit to China has further solidified relations between the two nations, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira said Tuesday.

HARARE, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's recent visit to China has further solidified relations between the two nations, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Amon Murwira said Tuesday.

Speaking at a post-Cabinet media briefing in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, Murwira hailed the elevation of bilateral ties to an all-weather community with a shared future, saying it would boost cooperation across all sectors.

Commending China for its high-impact investment projects in Zimbabwe, Murwira said Harare is seeking to expand trade with Beijing. He noted that during his visit last week, he signed an agreement allowing Zimbabwe to begin exporting blueberries to the Chinese market.

"China is by far one of the largest economies, the most advanced economies in the world, and we believe that our deep relations with China can only increase the wealth of Zimbabwe and the Chinese together," he said.

Mnangagwa last week attended the commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, where the two sides agreed to upgrade their ties to an all-weather community with a shared future.■