China says it respects Mugabe's decision to resignBEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that it respects Robert Mugabe s decision to resign as Zimbabwe s president, a week after the African country s army and Mugabe s former political allies moved to end his four decades of rule. The 93-year-old Mugabe had clung on for a week after an army takeover, and finally resigned on Tuesday, moments after parliament began an impeachment process, prompting dancing in the streets of the capital, Harare.  China has close ties with Zimbabwe and traditionally also with Mugabe himself, who is reviled in the West as a despot whose disastrous handling of the economy and willingness to resort to violence to maintain power destroyed one of Africa s most promising states. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular news briefing that China was happy to see Zimbabwe peacefully and appropriately resolve the issue via talks, and that its policy toward the country would not change.  China respects Mr Mugabe s decision to resign. He remains a good friend of the Chinese people,  Lu said, adding that Mugabe had made  historic contribution to Zimbabwe s independence and liberation . Zimbabwe s army seized power after Mugabe sacked his former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was a favorite to succeed him.  Mugabe s move was an apparent bid to smooth a path to the presidency for his wife Grace, 52, known to her critics as  Gucci Grace  for her reputed fondness for luxury shopping. Mnangagwa is expected to be sworn in within days and serve the remainder of Mugabe s term until the next election, which must be held by September 2018. Asked about a U.S. call for free elections in Zimbabwe, Lu said China believed it could handle its own affairs and China hoped other countries would not interfere.  China and Zimbabwe have a close diplomatic and economic relationship, and China had stood with Mugabe s government in the face of Western economic sanctions, investing in auto, diamond, tobacco and power-station projects. In August, Zimbabwe said a Chinese company planned to invest up to $2 billion to revive operations at Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO), which ceased production in 2008 at the height of an economic meltdown.  That year, China vetoed a proposed Western-backed U.N. resolution that would have imposed an arms embargo on Zimbabwe and financial and travel restrictions on Mugabe and 13 other officials, saying it would  complicate , rather than ease, conflict. worldnews
china says respects mugabe decision resignbeijing reuters china said wednesday respects robert mugabe decision resign zimbabwe president week african country army mugabe former political allies moved end four decades rule the mugabe lung week army takeover finally resigned tuesday moments parliament began impeachment process prompting dancing streets capital rare china close ties zimbabwe traditionally also mugabe revised west depot whose disastrous handling economy willingness resort violence maintain power destroyed one africa promising states chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang told regular news briefing china happy see zimbabwe peacefully appropriately resolve issue via talks policy toward country would change china respects mr mugabe decision resign he remains good friend chinese people lu said adding mugabe made historic contribution zimbabwe independence liberation zimbabwe army seized power mugabe sacked former vice president emerson mnangagwa favorite succeed mugabe move apparent bid smooth path presidency wife grace known critics gcc grace reputed fondness luxury shopping mnangagwa expected sworn within days serve remainder mugabe term next election must held september asked call free elections zimbabwe lu said china believed could handle affairs china hoped countries would interfere china zimbabwe close diplomatic economic relationship china stood mugabe government face western economic sanctions investing auto diamond tobacco projects in august zimbabwe said chinese company planned invest billion revive operations zimbabwe iron steel company disco ceased production height economic meltdown that year china vetoed proposed resolution would imposed arms embargo zimbabwe financial travel restrictions mugabe officials saying would complicate rather ease conflict worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: China says it respects Mugabe's decision to resignBEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Wednesday that it respects Robert Mugabe s decision to resign as Zimbabwe s president, a week after the African country s army and Mugabe s former political allies moved to end his four decades of rule. The 93-year-old Mugabe had clung on for a week after an army takeover, and finally resigned on Tuesday, moments after parliament began an impeachment process, prompting dancing in the streets of the capital, Harare.  China has close ties with Zimbabwe and traditionally also with Mugabe himself, who is reviled in the West as a despot whose disastrous handling of the economy and willingness to resort to violence to maintain power destroyed one of Africa s most promising states. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular news briefing that China was happy to see Zimbabwe peacefully and appropriately resolve the issue via talks, and that its policy toward the country would not change.  China respects Mr Mugabe s decision to resign. He remains a good friend of the Chinese people,  Lu said, adding that Mugabe had made  historic contribution to Zimbabwe s independence and liberation . Zimbabwe s army seized power after Mugabe sacked his former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was a favorite to succeed him.  Mugabe s move was an apparent bid to smooth a path to the presidency for his wife Grace, 52, known to her critics as  Gucci Grace  for her reputed fondness for luxury shopping. Mnangagwa is expected to be sworn in within days and serve the remainder of Mugabe s term until the next election, which must be held by September 2018. Asked about a U.S. call for free elections in Zimbabwe, Lu said China believed it could handle its own affairs and China hoped other countries would not interfere.  China and Zimbabwe have a close diplomatic and economic relationship, and China had stood with Mugabe s government in the face of Western economic sanctions, investing in auto, diamond, tobacco and power-station projects. In August, Zimbabwe said a Chinese company planned to invest up to $2 billion to revive operations at Zimbabwe Iron and Steel Company (ZISCO), which ceased production in 2008 at the height of an economic meltdown.  That year, China vetoed a proposed Western-backed U.N. resolution that would have imposed an arms embargo on Zimbabwe and financial and travel restrictions on Mugabe and 13 other officials, saying it would  complicate , rather than ease, conflict. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: china says respects mugabe decision resignbeijing reuters china said wednesday respects robert mugabe decision resign zimbabwe president week african country army mugabe former political allies moved end four decades rule the mugabe lung week army takeover finally resigned tuesday moments parliament began impeachment process prompting dancing streets capital rare china close ties zimbabwe traditionally also mugabe revised west depot whose disastrous handling economy willingness resort violence maintain power destroyed one africa promising states chinese foreign ministry spokesman lu kang told regular news briefing china happy see zimbabwe peacefully appropriately resolve issue via talks policy toward country would change china respects mr mugabe decision resign he remains good friend chinese people lu said adding mugabe made historic contribution zimbabwe independence liberation zimbabwe army seized power mugabe sacked former vice president emerson mnangagwa favorite succeed mugabe move apparent bid smooth path presidency wife grace known critics gcc grace reputed fondness luxury shopping mnangagwa expected sworn within days serve remainder mugabe term next election must held september asked call free elections zimbabwe lu said china believed could handle affairs china hoped countries would interfere china zimbabwe close diplomatic economic relationship china stood mugabe government face western economic sanctions investing auto diamond tobacco projects in august zimbabwe said chinese company planned invest billion revive operations zimbabwe iron steel company disco ceased production height economic meltdown that year china vetoed proposed resolution would imposed arms embargo zimbabwe financial travel restrictions mugabe officials saying would complicate rather ease conflict worldnews