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LUSAKA, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrived at Lusaka International Airport on the evening of November 19, local time, at the invitation of the Zambian government, to begin an official visit to Zambia. Zambian Vice President Nalumango and Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Han Jing greeted him at the airport. Li Qiang stated that Zambia was the first country in Southern Africa to establish diplomatic relations with China, and the two countries share a profound traditional friendship. For a long time, regardless of changes in the international situation, China and Zambia have always respected, trusted, and supported each other, jointly forging the spirit of China-Africa friendly cooperation, including the spirit of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Hichlema, political mutual trust between the two countries has continued to deepen, and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results, becoming a model of solidarity and cooperation among developing countries. Li Qiang pointed out that during the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation last September, the two heads of state held a meeting, which charted the course for further deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Zambia. China is willing to work with Zambia to continue their traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, promote mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples, and move forward hand in hand on the road to modernization. Faced with today's complex and turbulent world, China is willing to strengthen multilateral communication and coordination with Zambia, unite with the vast number of countries in the Global South, safeguard international order and fairness and justice, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Li Qiang arrived in Lusaka after concluding his attendance at the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Member States. Upon his departure from Moscow, representatives of the Russian government and Zhang Hanhui, the Chinese Ambassador to Russia, saw him off at the airport.
