Held talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema

On the morning of September 15th, President Xi Jinping held talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People. The two heads of state announced the upgrade of China Zambia relations to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

President Xi Jinping pointed out that the traditional friendship between China and Zambia was personally created by the older generation of leaders from both countries and has undergone the test of international changes. The Tanzania Zambia Railway is a symbol of China Africa friendship, and the two peoples hold a special friendship with each other. China has always viewed and developed China Zambia relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, and is willing to work together with Zambia to transform the profound traditional friendship between the two countries into an inexhaustible driving force for win-win cooperation in the new era, and to promote the stability and development of China Zambia relations, constantly reaching new heights.

On the morning of September 15th, President Xi Jinping held talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Prior to the talks, President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for President Hakainde Hichilema at the square outside the East Gate of the Great Hall of the People. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Pang Xinglei

President Xi Jinping emphasized that China supports Zambia in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and development interests, exploring a development path that is in line with its own reality, and is willing to strengthen inter party exchanges and exchange of experience in governance and governance with Zambia, and firmly support each other on issues related to each other's core interests and major concerns. The success of Chinese path to modernization shows the diversity of world modernization models. China's high-quality development and modernization process will continue to bring new opportunities to countries around the world, including Zambia. China is willing to work with Zambia to expand cooperation in infrastructure construction, agriculture, mining, clean energy and other fields to jointly achieve development and revitalization, led by the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road". China encourages more high-quality Zambian products to enter the Chinese market and supports more Chinese enterprises to invest and develop in Zambia. Both sides should host the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries next year, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in education and training, healthcare, cultural tourism, and other fields, further close personnel exchanges, and enhance mutual understanding and affinity between the two peoples.

President Xi Jinping pointed out that currently, the collective rise of developing countries and their increasing international influence have become an irreversible trend of the times. We need to strengthen unity and cooperation, practice true multilateralism, firmly uphold international fairness and justice, strive to enhance the voice of developing countries, and safeguard the common interests of both countries and the vast number of developing countries. China Africa cooperation has become a leader in South South cooperation and international cooperation with Africa. The main thread and background of China Africa friendship, including sincerity, equality, mutual benefit and win-win situation, defense of justice, and openness and inclusiveness, have never changed. China firmly supports African countries to pursue an independent and independent development path, and firmly supports African countries to become an important pole in world political, economic, and cultural development. China is willing to work with African countries, including Zambia, to implement the outcomes of the China Africa Leaders' Dialogue, such as the "Support for African Industrialization Initiative", strengthen strategic alignment, deepen cooperation in various fields, support African countries in continuously improving their independent development capabilities, achieve economic recovery and sustainable development, and work together to build a community with a shared future for China and Africa in the new era.

On the morning of September 15th, President Xi Jinping held talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Huang Jingwen

President Hakainde Hichilema stated that the Zambian side cherishes the friendship between Zambia and China, which was personally created by the older generation of leaders from both countries. China's development has driven progress in the global southern countries, enhanced their representation and voice in international affairs, and promoted the development of the international order towards a more just and reasonable direction. The Zambian side is grateful for China's support for the African Union's accession to the G20 and for China's active role in resolving the Zambian debt issue. Zambia adheres to the one China principle, highly appreciates the guiding principles and principles of Chinese path to modernization, hopes to learn from China's development experience, and is willing to work with China to deepen cooperation in the joint construction of the "the Belt and Road" and mining, agriculture, economy and trade, science and technology, infrastructure construction, medical and health care and other fields by taking the opportunity of the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries to achieve complementary advantages and common development. The Forum on China Africa Cooperation is an important platform for promoting the development of African countries. Zambia is grateful to China for hosting the forum meeting in 2024 and is willing to work with China to push Africa China cooperation to a new level, jointly address global challenges such as energy and food security, and inject more stability into the world.

On the morning of September 15th, President Xi Jinping held talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Weibing

After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of a number of bilateral cooperation documents in the fields of jointly building the "the Belt and Road", green development, digital economy, investment cooperation, inspection and quarantine.

Both sides have issued a joint statement on the establishment of a comprehensive strategic partnership between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Zambia.

Prior to the talks, President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for President Hakainde Hichilema at the square outside the East Gate of the Great Hall of the People.

On the morning of September 15th, President Xi Jinping held talks with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Prior to the talks, President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony for President Hakainde Hichilema at the square outside the East Gate of the Great Hall of the People. Photographed by Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Weibing

When President Hakainde Hichilema arrived, the ceremonial soldiers lined up to pay tribute. The heads of state of the two countries mounted the review platform, the military band played the national anthems of China and Zambia, and 21 salutes were fired at Tiananmen Square. President Hakainde Hichilema, accompanied by President Xi Jinping, reviewed the Chinese People's Liberation Army Honor Guard and watched the parade.

Wang Yi participated in the above activities.