
China and Zimbabwe Hold Film Promotion Event

On August 8, 2018, the China-Africa Friendly Economic and Trade Development Foundation (中非友好經貿發展基金會) hosted a promotional event in Beijing for the film “When Africa Meets You” (非洲遇見你). The event took place in the context of heightened China-Africa relations, as President Xi Jinping had recently completed a four-country African tour in July 2018, visiting Senegal, Rwanda, South Africa, and Mauritius, ahead of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in September 2018. The film promotion featured participation from diplomats, including Zimbabwe’s Deputy Chief of Mission Mugabekuru Spencer Dube, representatives from over twenty Chinese state-owned enterprises, including CITIC Group and China Railway Construction Corporation, and former Chinese Ambassador to Guinea Zhao Lixing (趙立興). Emphasizing the films foreign relations value, producer Wan Minfang (宛敏芳) described the production as “the first comprehensive film shot in Zimbabwe,” which she expressly noted was “once called Europe’s backyard.” The film was released theatrically and, according to Chinese media, grossed $157,273 worldwide.
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Event Date:August 18, 2018
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