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Herald

A delegation of Communist Party of China Politburo members is expected in Zimbabwe tomorrow and will hold meetings with President Mugabe and the Zanu-PF leadership as part of a three-day friendship visit.

Cde Wang Gang, a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, will lead the delegation.

In a statement yesterday, the Chinese Embassy in Harare said: "The Communist Party of China will send a friendship delegation, led by Honourable Wang Gang, member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, to visit Zimbabwe from 31 May to 2 June 2010."

Accompanying the delegation will be an arts troupe of handicapped people that will hold performances in Zimbabwe.

Apart from the meeting with President Mugabe, they are expected to meet Zanu-PF national chairman Cde Simon Khaya Moyo, party director for external affairs Cde Stan Mudenge and other senior officials.