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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Lusaka, November 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived in Zambia's capital Lusaka on Wednesday, beginning his official visit to the African country.
Li Qiang said that Zambia is the first country in Southern Africa to establish diplomatic relations with China, and the two countries enjoy deep traditional friendship.
Over the years, despite the changes in the international situation, China and Zambia have always maintained mutual respect, trust and support, and jointly strengthened the spirit of China-Africa friendship and cooperation, including the spirit of the Tanzania-Zambia railway, he said.
Li Qiang noted that in recent years, under the strategic leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping and Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, the two countries have steadily deepened political mutual trust and achieved fruitful results in various sectors, creating a model of solidarity and cooperation among developing countries.
During the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in September last year, the two heads of state held a meeting that pointed the way for further deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperation and partnership between China and Zambia, the prime minister said.
Li Qiang said China is willing to cooperate with Zambia to strengthen traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote mutual understanding and rapprochement between the two peoples, and jointly advance along the path of modernization.
Amidst the intertwined changes and chaos in the world, China is willing to strengthen multilateral communication and coordination with Zambia, maintain unity with a wide range of countries in the Global South, safeguard international order and justice, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Li Qiang's visit followed his participation in the 24th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Moscow. –0–
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