Zambian Chief Government Spokesperson Vernon Mwaanga described
Monday the visit to his country by Chinese President Hu Jintao as a
great success.
Mwaanga, who is also information minister, said the projects
agreed with the Chinese government during Hu's visit will help
boost the economy of his country.
He was speaking to journalists at Lusaka International Airport,
where Hu left for Namibia, the fifth stop in his eight-Africa
nation tour.
President Hu announced during his visit a package of measures to
boost fully-fledged cooperation with Zambia. The measures include
canceling debts to China in the form of interest-free government
loans that matured by the end of 2005 and opening up the Chinese
market by increasing items of zero-tariff Zambian exports to China
from 190 to 442.
(Xinhua News Agency February 6, 2007)
