The file photo shows Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa delivering a speech at the new parliament building in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Nov. 23, 2022. China continued to spread its footprints across Zimbabwe in 2022, with major investments in infrastructure, mining and industry taking place on a huge scale, further cementing the bilateral relations.
The file photo, taken on Sept. 1, 2021, shows the construction site of the expansion project of Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in Harare, Zimbabwe.
China has stood by the mantra "actions speak louder than words" and rallied behind the Zimbabwean government's efforts to uplift the livelihoods of its citizens.
While many projects were undertaken through platforms such as the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), others were done through private enterprises attracted by the vast opportunities Zimbabwe presented.
A brand-new Parliament Building donated by the Chinese government through China Aid was completed during the year. The new Parliament Building, which is a combination of Chinese construction finesse and traditional Zimbabwean architecture and is nestled on a hill due north of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, will be officially handed over to the Zimbabwean government at a date yet to be announced.
Legislators, however, had their first feel of its comforts -- away from the congestion of the current building in the city center -- in November when President Emmerson Mnangagwa opened the last session of the current Parliament there.
