Xi's special envoy to attend funeral of Mugabe

Xinhua | Updated: 2019-09-12 18:02

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The body of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe arrives at the 'Blue Roof', his residence in Borrowdale, Harare, Zimbabwe, Sept 11, 2019. [Photo/Agencies]

BEIJING - President Xi Jinping's special envoy Gu Shengzu will attend the funeral of former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Sept 14, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying announced Thursday.

Gu, also vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, will travel to Zimbabwean capital Harare at the invitation of the Zimbabwean government, according to Hua.

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