Zimbabwe and China join hands in anti-corruption fight

Working together in combating corruption could enhance economic growth and strengthen bilateral relations between Zimbabwe and China

Working together in combating corruption could enhance economic growth and strengthen bilateral relations between Zimbabwe and China, the Asian country’s top envoy has said.

 

Speaking after a meeting with Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission chairperson Michael Reza recently, Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe, Zhou Ding said he had outlined his country’s firm anti-corruption stance and lessons that could be drawn to advance “clean” cooperation between the two countries.

 

“Sharing China's anti-corruption philosophy and achievements, I highlighted our zero-tolerance stance — an approach that resonates with the Zimbabwean government's resolve to combat corruption as an enemy of development,” the ambassador wrote on his official X account.

 

“We expressed readiness to enhance anti-corruption exchanges and facilitate capacity building programmes, jointly advancing the vision of a clean "Belt and Road".”

 

The engagement came at a time ordinary citizens and civil society organisations have been raising alarm over rampant corruption in the country, which they say is bleeding the economy.

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