Chinese aid to African security forces helps to cement ties, study says


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When a Chinese military delegation visited Harare in 2011 to share experiences with Zimbabwean forces, president Robert Mugabe, who was also commander-in-chief of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, lavished praise on China.

“They have assisted us in our struggle to free ourselves from colonialism,” he said. “China is a great friend of ours in many ways.”

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