Chinese ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Huang Ping met the President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa at his Munhumutapa offices in Harare today.

Mnangagwa has just returned from war torn Democratic Republic of Congo where he held bilateral talks with under siege Joseph Kabila.

The state media reports that the meeting was in connection with President Mnangagwa’s coming visit to the eastern economic powerhouse.

China and Zimbabwe are all weather friends who have stood together even when Zimbabwe had been isolated on the international stage.

China and the United Kingdom were among the first countries to recognise the government of  Mnangagwa and China sent invitation to Mnangagwa two months ago.

Mr Huang Ping spoke to journalists after the meeting with  Mnangagwa but would not disclose the finer details.- state media