Senior Chinese official Li Xi met with Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Beijing on Thursday.
Mnangagwa is in China to attend the commemorations of the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, noted that the importance consensus on building a China-Zimbabwe all-weather community with a shared future reached by President Xi Jinping and President Mnangagwa has provided new strategic guidance for the development of bilateral ties.
He said China stands ready to work with Zimbabwe to consolidate their strategic mutual trust, deepen practical cooperation, foster closer people-to-people ties, and promote the bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields to a higher level.
He also expressed China's willingness to step up exchanges and cooperation with Zimbabwe in the field of anti-corruption.
Mnangagwa extended warm congratulations on the full success of the commemorations. Zimbabwe fully supports the global initiatives proposed by President Xi Jinping, firmly abides by the one-China principle, and is willing to work with China to build an all-weather community with a shared future, he said.
Senior Chinese official meets Zimbabwean president
