Chinese Government donates agricultural equipment, electrical transformers, T-shirts to support ruling party ahead of 2005 elections

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Zimbabwe
Country	Zimbabwe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2005
End Date	Feb 03, 2029
Duration	8,799 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`17966`

Grant Description

Before the election in 2005, the Chinese Government sent gifts to Zimbabwe in the form of agricultural equipment and electrical transformers. The Chinese government also sent T-shirts exclaiming support for Mugabe's party.

With the criticism of the Zimbabwean government, China's timely gift showed a powerful international ally for the current regime. The value and exact amount of these donations are unknown, as are the exact delivery dates of the donation. This project is completed.

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