President Xi met Zambian President, Hakainde Hichilema, in Beijing and the two countries upgraded their ties to a “comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership”, as reported by Xinhua, Chinese state news agency. As Zambia seeks to restructure its external debt with China and garner more trade opportunities, Xi vowed to work with Zambia to expand cooperations covering infrastructure, agriculture, mining and clean energy.
Hichilema appreciated China for helping to resolve Zambia’s financial issues and for supporting the African Union’s admission to the Group of 20 major economies at its summit in New Delhi on September 9-10, according to Xinhua.
