President Hakainde Hichilema has arrived in Beijing, China, to attend the China-Africa Forum Summit. The summit will focus on key issues of mutual interest, including energy and food security, smart agriculture, water harvesting, and railway transport.
During his visit, President Hichilema will participate in discussions aimed at strengthening cooperation between China and Africa. The president is also set to engage in bilateral meetings with fellow Heads of State and will hold discussions with industry leaders from various sectors on the sidelines of the summit.
“We are here to discuss critical matters that impact both our continent and our nation. Our focus will be on fostering partnerships that will drive sustainable development in areas like energy, agriculture, and infrastructure,” President Hichilema said upon his arrival.
The summit is expected to reinforce China-Africa relations and explore new opportunities for collaboration in addressing the pressing challenges facing the continent.
This is a great opportunity for him to seek partnerships in which alternative electricity sources can be sought and or brought to the table to see what is most sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Also, we need to bring back motor assembly to Zambia. This needs to be brought to our country in order to not only educate but create jobs and offer the locals a cheaper brand that is almost as good as local
Is this 2023 news? There is no way HH can leave, just after going through traditional initiations past few days .
Mr President be reminded, we need technology that can add value to our natural resources, so that more jobs can be created. Our natural resources can build a fast and modern railway system, there is enough sunlight to leverage, as well as leapfrog ontothenext “BIG THING.” We are blessed nation, with peace coupled with abundant natural resources that can move the 20 million Zambians into the middle class within a short space of time.
Meanwhile, while you are there stay safe, Zanu PF is still bitter. It doesn’t like our culture of selflessness, humanitarianism and prudence. It won’t be long, before they appreciate your magnanimity.
How is this even news…….President Hichilema leaves for China…….next…” President Hichilema arrives in China”……as usual going to China for shopping spree just like he fooled Zambians with the Dubai expo…..the man was in Dubai shopping with his wife together with his minions and family members and signed fake MOUs
Lusaka times why are you censoring comments???
Let’s not comment so that they can do it themselves.
I suspect Hamasaka is fraternising with the LT owners
Ask them for help to find practical solutions to the energy crisis. From there, pass thru Dubai and find out how exactly they manage to have power when ‘there’s no single drop of rain’. In short, please come back with real solutions. This country in now literally on its knees!!
The legacy of this president lies on how many red carpets he has walked on. This is important to him because he forgets that charity begins at home.
Hahahaha! After trekking to America soon after being sworn. Three years down the line, he seems to have realised that the most important partners for Africa are not in the west but east. Anyway, he may not have realised but doing it for cameras as usual. We need Devine intervention not this so called church elder who just lies day in and day out. When the day of prayer comes he finds an excuse and goes for trips that do not add any value to the economic well-being of our people except his pocket. What does the bible say (2 Timothy 3:5) Having the appearance of godliness but denying its power. He says the day of prayer is “Ubufi “ but when it suits him he claims to be a church elder. The earlier we vote him out of office the better for the good of our country and its people.
I remember…I went to the USA to source for investment instead of attending the useless day of prayer…bubela, wenye mungoni, bufi etc he concluded his brief.
We have a president who has neither brains or shame. He went to IMF even before he had a cabinet in place. We owe money to China, and that is the place he should have gone first.
After all these trips by our President Zambians are still facing challenges in power.When will
These trips start bearing fruits as tax payers
Are paying for these.
Isn’t he supposed to be a western puppet?
Of course, he is a western puppet, we are not even sure whose information he is collecting at this China-Africa forum. It is certainly not for Africa. He shunned the last SADC gathering in Zimbabwe, he is the only Zambian president to shun living in state house, all these and many more point clearly to the calibre of a leader he is. If he was managing the economy well we would probably give him a benefit of a positive leadership but as things stand he has failed in most if not all fronts.
The Chinese can build a turnkey coal powered station in two years
Mumbotuta (300MW) and Mambilima (200 MW) hydropowered stations have been shelved for years. Ask the Chinese to build them for us and they will do it in no time. Furthermore more the concrete should be procured locally!!
Mambilima you have to collaborate with the DRC government who may prove a bit difficult. Also there established infrastructure like hospital schools very close to the river…. meaning you have to relocate etc. But that is not to say it can’t be done.
He is just going to China for Photo shoot….watch how many pictures his press team will publish and nothing will come out this this trip…..you don’t have to wait for a summit if you want to do serious business with China….nothing came out the Dubai Expo
….. the president is back from a successful trip blah blah blah
@ Chandabusiku
Actually HH lied about his trip to the USA after winning elections …he said he was invited by President Biden but he was in the US for the UN General Assembly just like other world leaders…but you know HH is a show off guy…..and no one wants to deal with any African leaders at the UN General Assembly because they beg alot
He was the first and only African President to shake hands with King Charles of the United Kingdom. Now he is the first Zambian President to step on a Chinese Red Carpet two times!! Soon he will be the first African President to find a cure for jetlag.
Bwana HH just tred on building Zambia despite the many naysayers here. Even Jesus,Nelson Mandela, Jomo Kenyatta ,MLK and other world luminaries had their detractors .
Loadshedding has been part of Zed since KK’s days.
Loadshedding has been….. but he said it was poor leadership…. that is what is annoying many citizens.