Figures of China’s Bilateral Support to Zimbabwe in the Budget Statement Shall be Revisited
The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Zimbabwe has taken note of the release of the 2020 National Budget Statement by the Zimbabwean government. The Embassy appreciates the positive role the budget will play in promoting the policies and propagating the facts and figures related to the economic development of the country.
In the meantime, the Embassy has noted that in the statement, among Development Partner Support (on Page 51) received by the Zimbabwean government through bilateral channels, the figure of bilateral support provided by China to Zimbabwe is 3,631,500 USD. This is very different from the actual situation on the ground.
According to our record, from January to September 2019, the actual bilateral support provided to Zimbabwe by China is 136.8 million USD. Such a figure does not include the other bilateral supports such as the expense of expert assistance, Embassy’s donations to local vulnerable groups and so on.
The Embassy wishes that the relevant departments of the Zimbabwean government will make comprehensive assessments on the statistics of bilateral supports and accurately reflect its actual situation when formulating the budget statement.
The Embassy believes that with the efforts of the Zimbabwean government and people, and with international support, Zimbabwe will achieve prosperity and development and realize the vision 2030.
China Criticises Zim Govt For Giving Inaccurate Figures Of It's Bilateral Support To Zimbabwe {Full Text}
