Politics & PolicySina News (新浪新闻)
Xi Jinping congratulates Hakainde Hichilema on re-election as Zambia's president
习近平致电祝贺希奇莱马连任赞比亚总统
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election as president of Zambia, according to a Xinhua News Agency report carried by Sina News. Xi noted their two previous meetings and said he highly values the bilateral relationship. He expressed willingness to work with Hichilema to implement outcomes from the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Beijing Summit and to elevate the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
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The dispatch frames the message as a routine but significant diplomatic gesture that reaffirms the stability of China-Zambia ties.
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