Click to see full-size image China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is to station an elite special force in Zimbabwe, according to a report by Spotlight Zimbabwe. This move is viewed as an attempt by Beijing to increase military cooperation with Harare. In addition, the Washington-led establishment is concerned with the on-going reports that China also received greenlight to build a secret underground airbase in Zimbabwe. Initial reports of the plans for the base began as early as December 2014. The elite special force that is allegedly to be stationed would most likely be concerned with protecting the upcoming Chinese military base, as well as its diamond and gold mine claims across the country. According to another report by Spotlight Zimbabwe , China also placed surface-to-air missile in Zimbabwe. “This is a very serious and sensitive issue,” an anonymous Asian diplomat was cited back in August 2018. “They (China) are deploying HQ-9 missiles in your count...
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