China fears for Zimbabwe businesses

BBC Monitoring
The world through its media
Concern has been expressed in Chinese state media over the fate of Chinese companies and investment in Zimbabwe.

The two countries have long had a political and business relationship, and just last week China hosted the man who is behind the military takeover.

The Chinese foreign ministry says the visit to Beijing last week by the Zimbabwean armed forces' chief, Gen Constantino Chiwenga, was a "normal military exchange".

Experts generally believe that Chinese companies may be affected in the short-term, however, the impact will be limited since many firms have already withdrawn because of Zimbabwe's economic difficulties.

A bilingual editorial in the Global Times newspaper said:

The long-term friendship between China and Zimbabwe will be able to transcend Zimbabwe's internal disputes."

fears for the money. no surprise there then

"Friendship between" Country X & Country Y merely means that the powerful in the two countries perceive mutual advantage in cooperation in the short run.
Political hype language is obscene when it ruins decent words. Blame Edward Bernays, not for honestly revealing the process, but for encouraging it; and the advertising-and-PR industry. Don't even mention democracy or the sovereignty of the people.