Report out of Zim about Chinese Soldiers on the streets
http://www.globalincidentmap.com/eventdetail.php?ID=8262

Robert

Are they sure they are Chinese ? There has been a history of North Korean military 'involvement' with the Zim Army dateing back to independance in 1980 and suppression of the Ndebele insurgency through to 1986.

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Originally posted by Code4:
Are they sure they are Chinese ? There has been a history of North Korean military 'involvement' with the Zim Army dateing back to independance in 1980 and suppression of the Ndebele insurgency through to 1986.

In this scenario, aren't they one-in-the-same?

The report on our local channel last night ran a BBC feed that from memory mentioned both Chinese & Nth Korean presence propping up Mugabe's regime. Just goes to show they must be hard up for friends.
Steve.

So you think that ole Bob is pondering an Olympic boycott too?

The North Koreans trained 5Brigade for Mugabe(the Matabeleland massacres) and China has been economically active in Zim for over 20 years; in addition, provided military assistance to Zanu during the war. Don't know about troops on the ground, but, did not see any when we were in Zim 3 weeks ago.But, that don't mean they are not there!