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Africa Subsaharan
Chinese now want Zim platnium mines - Rhino horns are so yesterday.
2012-03-01
Related article below:

In exchange for F-1 jetfighters, vehicles and an assortment of weapons, president for life Robert Mugabe would give the Chinese platinum, lithium, aluminum, zinc and diamonds ...

So the weapons came, amid much controversy except in the US and Zimbabwe is now at the mercy of the Communist Chinese, who now control most facets of business in the country. Platinum and diamond mines have been seized from their owners and given to the Chinese. Farms and even buildings have been mortgaged for weapons.

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Moved to Page 3: Non-War on Terror. Page 2 is for current wars, not the next one, though it's important we keep an eye on developments there, too.
Posted by:Besoeker

#5  In exchange for F-1 jetfighters

The actual name is FC-1; the Pakistani equivalent is the JF-17. Which makes sense of a sort, considering Zimbawe uses Pakistani contract personnel to maintain its aircraft and, at least as of a few years ago, Pakistanis flew and maintained ZimBob police helicopters.
Posted by: Pappy   2012-03-01 14:26  

#4  Wasn't worth fighting for then, not worth fighting for at all, the West don't need no steenking platinum, (or gold, diamonds, copper or chrome).
Posted by: kia   2012-03-01 09:07  

#3  A cheap jet fighter is just the thing for cowing your population. Ditto cheap Russian tanks and APCs. They'd never make it in a stand-up fight against a real military, but as Pencilneck in Syria is demonstrating, they're wonderful in suppressing those who oppose you.
Posted by: Steve White   2012-03-01 08:37  

#2  What does Mug-I-Be want with fighter jets? Does he plan on invading Malawi?
Posted by: Phil_B   2012-03-01 06:20  

#1  Link to related Rhino article below:

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Posted by: Besoeker   2012-03-01 01:51  

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