On February 22, the CPAFFC Vice President Mme. Lin Yi met with Mrs. Winnie N. Chibesakunda, the Zambian Ambassador to China.
Mme. Lin Yi said that the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation was successfully held last year, which pointed out the directions for China-Africa cooperation and development in the following three years. The CPAFFC will actively implement the important consensus reached by the two presidents of China and Zambia during the summit, and promote local government exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. The CPAFFC is willing to work together with the Zambian Embassy in China to enhance local government cooperation and twinning program.
Ambassador Chibesakunda said that she is grateful for the CPAFFC’s long-term efforts in promoting Zambia-China friendship and local government exchanges. Mme. Lin’s pending visit to Zambia in March aims to implement the consensus reached by both presidents, which is to facilitate the establishment of more friendship cities. With regard to this visit, she said that to her knowledge, the Ministry of Local Government and Housing of Zambia is actively coordinating and preparing for it, and the embassy will also offer strong support as well.
Mr. Li Hai, Deputy Director General of the Department of Asian and African Affairs, was present at the meeting.
