Relations between Pretoria and Washington rapidly deteriorated as soon as Trump assumed office.
While looking east and to China in particular, may have been a Zimbabwean vision in 2000, it is now a continental, even global vision.
Zimbabwe, a close historical ally, diplomatic and economic partner of China, could learn from the Chinese experience in combating corruption.  
China is the second-largest economy in the world, and now the leading multilateral actor in efforts to combat climate change while driving the green energy transition.