Ambassador Han Jing Attends the Establishment Ceremony of Chinese Mining Enterprises Association in Zambia

2024-11-13 23:00

On November 12, Ambassador Han Jing attended the establishment ceremony of Chinese Mining Enterprises Association in Zambia (CMEAZ) under the theme of “3 Million Tons of Copper - Chinese Enterprises in Action”. Representatives of Zambia Ministry of Mines, Lusaka Province, Chamber of Mines and other relevant departments and organizations, as well as the heads of member enterprises of the Association attended the ceremony. Mr. Wen Gang, Chairman of China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group (CNMC), who is visiting Zambia, was invited to attend the ceremony.

Ambassador Han Jing noted that the official establishment of the CMEAZ marks that the Sino-Zanbian mining cooperation has stepped into a new stage of development. This year is the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Zambia, and the high level of bilateral relations has provided a solid foundation for the high-quality development of Chinese-funded mining enterprises in Zambia. We hope that Chinese mining enterprises will make joint efforts to build the association into an influential industry organization in the mining field of Zambia and promote the practical cooperation between China and Zambia to achieve new development.

Mr. Li Zhanyan, President of CMEAZ, introduced the association. Representatives of the Ministry of Mines of Zambia, Lusaka Province and other government departments congratulated the establishment of the association, and welcomed the CMEAZ and the Zambian government to strengthen collaboration and work together to achieve the goal of 3 million tons of copper.

After the establishment ceremony, Ambassador Han Jing and Chairman Wen Gang went to the Presidential Palace to pay a visit to President Hichilema of Zambia. President Hichilema expressed his gratitude for the positive contribution made by Chinese mining enterprises, and welcomed CNMC and other Chinese enterprises to expand their investment in Zambia's mining industry, as well as to introduce more advanced technology and management. The Zambian government will actively coordinate and solve the specific difficulties and problems encountered by Chinese enterprises in Zambia and create a favorable business environment.


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