On December 11, 2024, Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong met with visiting Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Zambia Etambuyu Anamela Gundersen.
Chen Xiaodong said that over the past 60 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the traditional friendship between China and Zambia has grown stronger as time goes by, and the two sides have always trusted and supported each other, yielding fruitful cooperation results. During the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in September this year, the two heads of state met successfully, injecting strong impetus into the development of bilateral relations. The Chinese side is ready to take the implementation of the common understandings reached between the two heads of state and the outcomes of the FOCAC as an opportunity to deepen cooperation in various fields and promote greater development of the comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership between China and Zambia.
Etambuyu Anamela Gundersen expressed gratitude to the Chinese side for its long-term support for Zambia's social and economic development, and reiterated Zambia's firm commitment to the one-China principle. She said that Zambia looks forward to learning more from China's development experience, deepening mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthening coordination and cooperation in international affairs, and working together to promote better development of Zambia-China and Africa-China relations.