Hon Maxas Ngonga, MP, Chairperson of the Zambia-China Parliamentary Friendship Group led a Delegation of Members of Parliament on Wednesday, 4th December, 2019 to meet a Delegation led by Mr Yilong Zhu, Vice Chairman of the Federation of All-China Returned Overseas Chinese at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Zambia in Lusaka. Present at the meeting was His Excellency Mr Li Jie, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to the Republic of Zambia.
His Excellency the Ambassador welcomed all present to the meeting and asked the Vice Chairman to brief the meeting about his visit to Zambia. The Vice Chairman indicated that his Delegation had travelled from the Province of Ningxia to discuss areas of cooperation and investments in Provinces in Zambia. During the meeting, areas of interest discussed included energy, fisheries, mining, education, real estates, tourism and manufacturing industries. Members of Parliament emphasised the need for more investment in electricity production, tourism and agricultural production in appropriate provinces in Zambia.
His Excellency the Ambassador indicated that the Embassy was ready to assist to facilitate this trade and investment between the Province of Ningxia and the Provinces where the Members of Parliament serve.
Hon Members present at the meeting with Mr Ngonga, MP were Mr Stephen Miti, MP, Mrs Maria Langa- Phiri, MP, Mr Stanley Kakubo, MP, Mr George Mwamba, MP, Mr Hastings Chansa, MP and Mr Robert Lihefu, MP.