China and Zimbabwe: from liberation struggle to ‘ironclad’ friendship

China and Zimbabwe: from liberation struggle to ‘ironclad’ friendship

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s attendance at this month’s military parade in Beijing highlighted long-standing ties with China, forged during the African nation’s liberation struggle. More than two dozen world leaders joined the Victory Day event in Tiananmen Square on September 3, when China put its military might on display. Mnangagwa was one of just two leaders from Africa to attend the parade, along with Congo-Brazzaville Presiden…