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Vice President John Landa Nkomo at his Munhumutapa Offices to bid him farewell after spending over two years in the country.
Ambassador Xin was accompanied by his wife Lua Xian Min.
In an interview after the meeting with VP Nkomo the Chinese ambassador said he was saddened to leave Zimbabwe.
“I feel very sad that I am going to be leaving your country after staying for two years and 10 months.
“My stay here left me with unforgettable experiences and during this period the bilateral relations between China and Zimbabwe flourished with a number of high level visits while various economic agreements were reached,” Ambassador Xin said.
He said China had assisted Zimbabwe in various sectors that included education, health and food aid.
“We built two schools and we are also going to build another two and sink boreholes,” he said.
He said he had initiated various projects that he hoped will be completed by the new ambassador.
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These include the construction of a power station and the new Parliament building. Ambassador Xin thanked the Zimbabwe Government and its people for the hospitality during his stay.
“I want to thank the Zimbabwe people and Zimbabwe Government for giving us strong assistance, I want to thank you again . . . makaita basa, I will never forget my stay,” he said.
During his stay in Zimbabwe he received two prizes for being the best diplomat from Asian countries accredited to Zimbabwe and the best diplomat for all countries represented in the country.
He said he is going to be posted to another country in the Sadc region.
Online Reporter