On Tue, 15 Jun 2004 20:52:46 +0100, (phil hunt)
wrote:

I doubt it. China gains nothing from lending money to him, since it
would be money down the drain. And how would China benefit from
"influence"? What's Zimbabwe got that China wants?

Who can say? Maybe the Chinese want to have an airbase or military
facility. Mugabe is a dangerous lunatic who's going to destroy his
country. Worse yet, Thabo Mbeki seems to want to do the same thing.



Eric Pinnell

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