LATEST: President Xi leaves for SA

via LATEST: President Xi leaves for SA | The Herald December 2, 2015

Tendai Mugabe Senior Reporter
Chinese President Xi Jinping who was in the country on a two-day State visit left for South Africa this morning where he is scheduled to attend the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

President Xi was seen off at the Harare International Airport by President Mugabe and First Lady Dr Grace Mugabe.

Vice Presidents Emmerson Mnangagwa and Phelekezela Mphoko, service chiefs and several senior Government officials were also at the airport to bid farewell to the Chinese leader.

During his stay, President Xi and his Zimbabwean counterpart President Mugabe oversaw the signing of 12 agreements between Zimbabwe and China – two of which are private sector driven.

Meanwhile, President Xi has since arrived in South Africa for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Details to follow…