Trail of debt all the way to China – China News

www.mg.co.za — For his 86th birthday celebration, Robert Mugabe did something he hasn't done during his entire 30-year rule. He entered a foreign mission - China's. Over cake, Mugabe gushed: "We treasure this friendship. It's not really the relations that count, but the love, alliance and understanding." However, there are recent suggestions that this old friendship maybe be unraveling. Following a recent visit to China, Deputy Prime Minister Arthur Mutambara says Beijing sees Zimbabwe now only as a business partner and not a friend. He says China is not willing to loan Zimbabwe anymore money until they pay back what they currently owe.

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