# Xi congratulates Hichilema on re-election as Zambian president

https://mins.news/en/item/27968

- CGTN, 2026-08-20 10:49 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-20/Xi-congratulates-Hichilema-on-re-election-as-Zambian-president-1PLrclyBLLa/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated Hakainde Hichilema on being re-elected president of Zambia. Xi said China-Zambia political trust and practical cooperation have deepened, and pledged to work with Hichilema to implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and advance their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

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