Chinese Premier Li Qiang met with Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema in Beijing on Friday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations, setting a "new blueprint" for cooperation between the two countries. The leaders emphasized their shared development interests and mutual support.

• China and Zambia aim to expand cooperation in traditional areas like mining and infrastructure construction, while also exploring new growth areas such as green development, the digital economy, and industrial and agricultural modernization.
• Chinese Premier Li Qiang highlighted the importance of implementing the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the China-Africa Leaders’ Dialogue.
• Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema affirmed Zambia’s adherence to the one-China principle and expressed his country's opposition to "China debt trap" and "economic decoupling" narratives.