Zimbabwe and China threw a ceremony in Harare to hand out friendship scholarships and celebrate essay winners who wrote about the 45-year relationship between both countries. Chinese Ambassador Zhou Ding brought up how General Josiah Tongogara trained in China during the 1960s, and he recently helped the general's widow visit the country to honor that connection. Education Minister Frederick Shava told scholarship recipients they need to study hard abroad and bring skills back home to help Zimbabwe hit its development targets.
The essay contest pulled submissions from students across different backgrounds, and the first prize went to Natasha Machaya for her piece on diplomatic ties. Ambassador Zhou said bilateral trade between the nations jumped to 3.8 billion dollars, and over 1,400 Chinese companies set up shop in Zimbabwe since 2022. Both officials said they want to keep pushing partnerships in education, technology, and infrastructure.
The essay contest pulled submissions from students across different backgrounds, and the first prize went to Natasha Machaya for her piece on diplomatic ties. Ambassador Zhou said bilateral trade between the nations jumped to 3.8 billion dollars, and over 1,400 Chinese companies set up shop in Zimbabwe since 2022. Both officials said they want to keep pushing partnerships in education, technology, and infrastructure.
