# China congratulates Zambia’s President Hichilema on re-election

https://mins.news/en/item/25679

- CGTN, 2026-08-18 11:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-18/China-congratulates-Zambian-President-Hichilema-on-re-election-1PIfblGaCYM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China has congratulated Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on his re-election, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said. Lin said Beijing is ready to work with Zambia’s new administration to deepen the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Electoral data showed Hichilema won more than 2.9 million valid votes, exceeding 50% and avoiding a runoff.

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