On August 20th, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory telegram to Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as President of the Republic of Zambia.
Xi Jinping stated that he had met with President Hichilema twice in recent years and together they have promoted the development of China-Zambia relations. He noted that political mutual trust between the two countries continues to deepen, practical cooperation yields a number of results, and both countries closely coordinate and cooperate on multilateral issues.
Xi Jinping emphasized that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Zambia relations and is ready to work with President Hichilema to promote the implementation of the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, develop traditional friendship, firmly support each other, further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and advance the all-round strategic partnership between China and Zambia to a higher level for the benefit of both peoples.
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