beijing china say thursday friendly policy toward zimbabwe would change military say seize power hold president robert mugabe family safe target criminals china pay close attention situation zimbabwe hop stability peaceful appropriate resolution foreign ministry spokesman geng shuang tell daily news brief beijing china cooperation zimbabwe round benefit people add china friendly policy towards zimbabwe change continue develop friendly cooperation zimbabwe equal mutually beneficial win-win cooperation principle geng say without elaborate influential state-run chinese tabloid global time say editorial thursday zimbabwe unlikely reverse relations china since zimbabwe independence anti-china faction country unlikely appear future say contrast elevate status continent mugabe revile west despot whose disastrous handle economy willingness resort violence maintain power destroy one africa promise state china zimbabwe close diplomatic economic relationship beijing stand mugabe government face western economic sanction invest auto diamond tobacco power-station project baic motor corp ltd 1958.hk joint venture make pick-up truck zimbabwe tell reuters impact operations neither two chinese company tianze tobacco diamond mine anjin investments respond request comment operations zimbabwe august zimbabwe government say chinese company plan invest billion revive operations zimbabwe iron steel company zisco cease production 2008 height zimbabwe economic meltdown year china veto propose western-backed u.n. resolution would impose arm embargo zimbabwe financial travel restrictions mugabe 13 officials say would complicate rather ease conflict china say 'friendly policy toward zimbabwe wo n't change