{"id":10829,"date":"2025-11-10T11:43:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-10T11:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=10829"},"modified":"2025-11-10T11:43:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T11:43:42","slug":"ncube-pitches-billion-dollar-midlands-deals-to-chinese-investors-in-shanghai-amid-labor-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/?p=10829","title":{"rendered":"Ncube Pitches Billion-Dollar Midlands Deals to Chinese Investors in Shanghai Amid Labor Concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><br>Zim GBC News | Business Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SHANGHAI \u2013 Zimbabwe&#8217;s Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Owen Ncube has unveiled billion-dollar investment opportunities to Chinese investors in Shanghai, emphasizing the province&#8217;s potential in mining, agriculture, and manufacturing sectors during the 8th China International Import Expo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During his tour of the China Medical Device Manufacturing Project, Minister Ncube extended an open invitation to Chinese businesses, stating,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My tour of the China Medical Device Manufacturing Project was indeed an eye-opener. I gladly invite you to invest in the Midlands Province, which offers unlimited opportunities beyond the health sector.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The minister highlighted flagship projects including the US$1.5 billion steel plant by Tsingshan Holdings through its subsidiary Dinson Iron and Steel Company, which is expected to create thousands of jobs and transform the regional economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The People&#8217;s Republic of China has been Zimbabwe&#8217;s biggest investment partner, creating jobs, incomes and facilitating technology transfer across various sectors such as mining, agriculture, and manufacturing,&#8221; Ncube said, acknowledging China&#8217;s historical support during Zimbabwe&#8217;s liberation struggle and the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the investment pitch comes amid growing concerns over Chinese business practices in Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent incidents have brought Chinese companies into the spotlight for alleged labor law violations and worker abuse, including the recent murder of a Black Zimbabwean worker at a Chinese-owned mine that sparked national outrage and calls for better worker protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these concerns, Minister Ncube emphasized Zimbabwe&#8217;s economic reforms, including adjustments to the Indigenisation and Empowerment Act and improvements to the ease of doing business, which he said have made the country more attractive to foreign investors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The China Medical Device Manufacturing Project is expected to supply essential equipment to strengthen Zimbabwe&#8217;s healthcare system, particularly in gynaecology, obstetrics, radiology, and pediatrics departments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Zim GBC News on Social Media:<br>\u00b7 X (Twitter): @ZimGbc<br>\u00b7Instagram: @ZimGBCNews<br>\u00b7TikTok: @ZimGBCNews_01<br>\u00b7Facebook: Zim GBC News<br>\u00b7YouTube: Zim GBC News<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get real-time alerts on WhatsApp:<br>+263 773 820 323<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For in-depth coverage, visit our website: www.zimgbcnews.co.zw<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Zim GBC News | Global News From An African Perspective\u00a92025<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zim GBC News | Business Reporter SHANGHAI \u2013 Zimbabwe&#8217;s Midlands Provincial Affairs and Devolution Minister Owen Ncube has unveiled billion-dollar investment opportunities to Chinese investors in Shanghai, emphasizing the province&#8217;s&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10829"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10829\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10832,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10829\/revisions\/10832"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zimgbcnews.co.zw\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}