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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Lusaka, November 20 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with Zambia to leverage China's zero tariffs on Zambia to expand bilateral trade and unlock potential for cooperation in sectors such as mining, new energy vehicles, and artificial intelligence, Chinese Premier Li Qiang announced on Thursday.
Li Qiang, who arrived in Zambia's capital Lusaka on Wednesday on an official visit, made the announcement during talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema.
The head of the Chinese government first conveyed to H. Hichilema warm greetings and best wishes from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Li Qiang stated that China and Zambia are good brothers, good friends, and reliable partners.
Last year, he recalled, the two countries celebrated the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, and President Xi Jinping and President H.H. Hichilema met during the Beijing summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, outlining a new plan for deepening and developing bilateral ties.
The Premier said that China is willing to work with Zambia to further strengthen political mutual trust, firmly support each other's core interests and major concerns, continuously enrich the content of the China-Zambia comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, jointly promote modernization, and build a closer China-Zambia community with a shared future, so as to bring greater benefits to the two peoples.
According to Li Qiang, China intends to strengthen cooperation with Zambia in areas of public welfare such as health care, agriculture and human resources development to enhance people's satisfaction with bilateral cooperation.
As the Premier of the State Council noted, the two countries should take advantage of the China-Africa Year of Cultural and People-to-People Exchanges in 2026 to strengthen friendly exchanges at all levels, deepen exchanges and cooperation in areas such as culture, education and tourism, thereby strengthening the social foundation of interstate cooperation.
China is also willing to strengthen cooperation with Zambia in the judicial, police, and law enforcement fields to strengthen the security guarantees of bilateral cooperation, Li Qiang added.
He said that the revitalization of the Tanzania-Zambia railway is the common aspiration of the Chinese, Tanzanian, and Zambian peoples, and the parties should jointly implement this landmark project as part of the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative.
The Premier of the State Council emphasized that the three countries should strengthen political coordination, ensure subsequent comprehensive development, and promote higher-quality development of countries and regions along the railway.
Li Qiang pointed out that unilateralism and protectionism are currently gaining ground, posing serious challenges to the international system and the global economy. He called on China and Zambia to strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral forums, working with a wide range of countries in the Global South to safeguard the international trade and economic order, upholding fairness, justice, and common interests.
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