# Xi congratulates Hichilema on re-election as Zambian president

https://mins.news/en/item/27921

- China News Service, 2026-08-21 01:22 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2026-08-21/detail-ihfimvaz1912834.shtml

> Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Hakainde Hichilema on being re-elected president of Zambia. Xi said China-Zambia political trust and practical cooperation have continued to deepen, and pledged to work with Hichilema to implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation while strengthening mutual support and beneficial cooperation.

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