Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe met his counterpart Xi Jinping in China today, weeks after he was snubbed by U.S. President Barack Obama at a summit of African leaders he hosted in Washington.
Mugabe, 90, was welcomed with an honor guard outside the Great Hall of the People where he received a 21-gun salute. He was then serenaded by three women playing traditional Chinese instruments before heading into closed-door meetings with Xi.
Leader of Zimbabwe for 34 years, Mugabe’s seizure of land owned by white farmers and a series of elections marred by violence and irregularities have made him a pariah to governments in the Western world. His country’s ability to borrow from global institutions has also been undercut. Yet China has long maintained close economic and diplomatic links, with Vice Premier Wang Yang visiting the country in May 2013 on a two-day official visit.
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