Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe (L) and China's Premier Li Keqiang shake hands during their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing 26 August, 2014. REUTERS/Diego Azubel/Pool
HARARE/BEIJING (Reuters) - Snubbed by a U.S.-hosted gathering of African leaders this month, Zimbabwe's veteran President Robert Mugabe has turned again to "old friend" China, but even Beijing's support may not be enough to rescue his country's sinking economy.
Mugabe, at 90 Africa's oldest leader and one of its longest ruling, received a warm welcome on a visit to China this week, something he hasn't received for many a year in the West, where he is reviled as a despot.
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