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BEIJING, Nov. 14 -- Senior CPC leader Li Changchun met with Kabinga Pande,
vice president of Zambia's Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD), on
Wednesday, calling on the two sides to step up bilateral ties.
Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Central Committee Political Bureau
of the Communist Party of China (CPC), highlighted the development of China's
relations with Zambia since the two nations forged diplomatic relations 43 years
ago. He said that the friendly and cooperative relations between the two nations
had set an example for ties between China and other African nations.
The two countries have shared a solid historical and social foundation to boost
ties, Li said, noting that the two sides maintained frequent high-level
exchange, expanded their political mutual trust and had forged close
coordination on many international issues in recent years.
He expressed his appreciation to Zambia's long-term adherence to the one-China
policy, saying that the CPC valued its ties with MMD and would make concerted
efforts with the MMD side to boost bilateral cooperation.
"I hope the cooperation will serve not only to increase mutual understanding and
friendship between the two peoples and two parties, but also to help boost
bilateral relations," the CPC leader said.
Pande, also Zambia's Foreign Minister and a special envoy of Zambian President
Levy Mwanawasa, extended his congratulations on the successful convening of the
17th National Congress of the CPC. He said he hoped to fortify the friendly
relations between the two countries.
He reiterated that Zambia would continue to stick to the one-China policy.
Pande arrived here on Sunday as a guest of the International Department of the
CPC Central Committee.
In addition to Beijing, he will also visit China's economic powerhouse Shanghai
and Nanchang in Jiangxi Province. While in the central province he will study
China's rural development and poverty alleviation, an official with the
department said.
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