Ugly Chinese fights erupt in Zimbabwe over business
A fierce fight has erupted among Chinese nationals living in Zimbabwe as they tussle for business interests available locally, it has emerged .
Well-placed sources told Business Times this week that the fights which started last year as pockets of business confrontations between Chinese nationals, have now escalated.
It is understood that rival camps are allegedly compromising some security agencies in Zimbabwe to outwit each other in businesses across all sectors.
The Chinese have spread their tentacles in several sectors of the economy following the government’s decision to adopt a ‘Look East’ policy at the turn of the millennium.
The move resulted in an influx of Chinese businesses in Zimbabwe. The Chinese population in Zimbabwe has since grown resulting in clashes in various sectors in Zimbabwe.
It is understood rival groups are allegedly manipulating law enforcement agencies to assist them win ‘wars’ in business interests.
“There is serious fighting in the Chinese community in Zimbabwe and the fighting is around business interests. There are rival companies and business people fighting for business interests in a number of sectors of the economy, including mining. The fight is no longer about the locals and the Chinese but now it’s about the Chinese against the Chinese,” one source told Business Times.
He added: “Some of the groups have mastered the art of bribing law enforcement agencies to outwit rival groups and as you are aware bribery is a serious crime in China.”
–Business Times
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