China poised to pour $10bn into Zimbabwe's ailing economy

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Miners dig for diamonds in Marange, Zimbabwe. China is said to be looking into investment in mining, infrastructure and IT. Photograph: Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP Zimbabwe could be in line for a windfall of up to $10bn (£6.19bn) from China, a potentially huge boost to its ailing economy, its ministers have claimed. But such an investment would be likely to heighten concerns about president Robert Mugabe's increasingly warm relationship with China, which has been accused of turning a blind eye to human rights violations across Africa. Full story on China poised to pour $10bn into Zimbabwe's ailing economy