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million as part of the bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The two schools, one in Bindura, Mashonaland Central Province and another in Warren Park, Harare, are part of the eight measures announced by Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Forum of China-African
Co-operation Beijing Summit aimed at assisting the continent, where Zimbabwe is one of the beneficiaries.
China will also build a high school, another primary school, a mini-hydro power station, solar power project, a methane project and drill boreholes as part of the programmes announced by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in 2009.
Speaking at the commissioning of Chiwaridzo Primary School in Bindura Vice President Joice Mujuru said there was need to review the school curriculum to incorporate the politics of the country to ensure that pupils appreciated how countries such as China helped Zimbabwe during the liberation struggle.
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VP Mujuru said China was an all-weather friend, which stood by Zimbabwe in the wake of illegal sanctions imposed by the United States and other Western countries.
“Indeed, it was the veto power of China and Russia, that crippled the West’s yearning for the sanctions resolution in the United Nations Security Council,” she said.
“Our Look East policy, which aims to expand bilateral and trade opportunities, and offer priority to investors from the region, is paying dividends.”
Government, said VP Mujuru, would want civil servants to get reasonable salaries, but was being hampered by the illegal sanctions.
She said Government alone might not be able to meet the demand for education at a pace that is desirable, hence such partnerships as the one that exists with China assist the nation to achieve its aspirations.
Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Xin Shunking, said Beijing would soon be sending six agricultural experts and also provide medical equipment.
“I believe that all the projects can bring more benefit to Zimbabwean people and give impetus to the development of China-Zimbabwe relationships,” said Mr Shunkang, also known locally as Chakanaka Chakanaka.
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Co-operation in education, he said, was one of the important parts of the two countries’ bilateral relations and made positive contributions to the development of the two countries’ overall relationship.
“China always pays attention to training programmes of human resources in Zimbabwe,” said Mr Shunkang.
“These two schools will become new symbols of China-Zimbabwe friendship. They will witness the further progression of our relations.”
The two schools were built by Chinese companies Gansu Hualong and Jiangsu Nantong.
Mr Shunkang mesmerised the audience when he mixed Shona and English in his speech.
The event was also attended by Transport, Communications and Infrastructural Development Minister Nicholas Goche, Education, Sport, Arts and Culture deputy minister Lazarus Dokora, senior government officials and local political and traditional leadership.
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