The Chinese government sent a high-level economic and trade delegation to Zambia from April 23rd to 26th, led by Assistant Minister of Commerce of China, Hon. Mr. Tang Wenhong. During his visit, Mr. Tang Wenhong met with Minister of Mines and Minerals Devleopment Hon. Paul Kabuswe and Minister of Commerce, Trade and Industry Hon. Chipoka Mulenga respectively, accompanied by His Excellency Mr. Han Jing, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia.

Hon. Kabuswe spoke highly of the mining cooperation between China and Zambia, while Mr. Tang Wenhong expressed China’s will to work closely with the Zambian government to strengthen bilateral trade and investment between two countries and strive for high-quality development in mining sector.

Hon. Mulenga expressed gratitude for China’s commitments in Zambia. Mr. Tang Wenhong discussed in-depth with Hon. Mulenga about several issues, including the implementation of the Ten Partnership Actions outlined during the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and strengthening bilateral ties.

The Chinese delegation also met with representatives from Chinese enterprises in Lusaka, and visited joint projects in Copperbelt province, including NFC Africa Copper Mine, Zambia-China Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone (ZCCZ), Chambishi Copper Smelter and Sino-Zam vocational college of science and technology.