The Zimbabwean defense forces have expressed contentment with the mutual services that are being reaped as a result of the professional relationship that has been nurtured with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), the Sunday Mirror reported.

The acting commander of the Zimbabwean defense forces, Lieutenant General Philip Sibanda, made the remarks at a dinner he hosted in Harare on Friday for the outgoing Chinese military training team that has been in the country for the past 36 months.

Sibanda hailed the transformed relationship between the two forces, saying that commanders of the out-going and in-coming Chinese training teams have reaffirmed their determination to strengthen the military ties between the two countries which are deeply rooted in the history of the liberation struggle.

The Chinese People's Liberation Army training officers are seconded to the Zimbabwean staff college and Zimbabwean defense forces officers have benefited immensely from the teaching expertise of these officers.

In their teaching at the staff college, the Chinese concentrate on subjects like international affairs, geo-strategic studies, air defense systems and information security studies among others.

Source: Xinhua