Mnangagwa Says He’ll Send a Plane to China to Bring Back Engineers So They Can Finish Critical Infrastructure Projects

Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa (far right) called for Chinese engineers to return to finish key infrastructure projects.

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa said he’s willing to send charter planes to China to bring back engineers and other high-skilled infrastructure experts to Zimbabwe so they can finish critical infrastructure projects.

The President made the offer during a tour of the Hwange Power Station and the Gwayi Shangani Dam. Construction on both projects was disrupted due to Chinese COVID-19 travel restrictions. Many of the engineers returned to China in January for the Lunar New Year holiday and could not return to Zimbabwe. (ZIMBABWE CHINESE NETWORK)

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