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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Vice President Constantino Chiwenga left the country last week for China for a medical review, it has emerged.<\/p>\n

Chiwenga\u2019s last public appearance was on May 11 when he and President Emmerson Mnangagwa attended the silver jubilee of the ordination of Roman Catholic archbishop Robert Ndlovu in Harare.<\/p>\n

Responding to a question over the vice president\u2019s whereabouts after he missed three events attended by Mnangagwa last week, Presidential spokesperson George Charamba told ZimLive<\/b>: \u201cHe went out for his medicals\u201d.<\/p>\n

Chiwenga (68), underwent major surgery in China in 2019 to correct a condition that narrowed or tightened his oesophagus, and had previously received treatment in India and South Africa as well.<\/p>\n

This is the second confirmed appointment Chiwenga has had with his Chinese doctors in five months.
\nDuring his annual leave in January, Chiwenga travelled to China with a spokesman for the presidency saying he would use the time for \u201croutine medical check-ups with his physicians.\u201d<\/p>\n

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