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Zambia's Ruling Party Seeks Development Insights from China's Success

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The United Party for National Development (UPND), Zambia's ruling party, has returned from a recent visit to China with a valuable learning experience, designed to strengthen party-to-party relations and contribute to Zambia's national development. The UPND delegation, led by Secretary-General Batuke Imenda, held discussions with Communist Party of China (CPC) officials, building upon the consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries during Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema's state visit to China in 2023. The delegation sought to learn from China's development path, particularly its targeted poverty alleviation strategy, which Zambia aims to adapt to address its own poverty challenges.

Key Takeaways:

  • The UPND described its visit to China as a valuable learning experience for strengthening party-to-party relations and contributing to Zambia's national development.
  • The delegation held discussions with CPC officials, focusing on development strategies that could benefit Zambia, including poverty alleviation.
  • The talks built upon the consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries during President Hakainde Hichilema's state visit to China in 2023.
  • The UPND sought to learn from China's development path, particularly its targeted poverty alleviation strategy, which Zambia aims to adapt to address its own poverty challenges.
  • The delegation, led by Secretary-General Batuke Imenda, expressed gratitude to the CPC for facilitating the visit.
  • The engagement reflects a shared commitment to deepening interparty cooperation and fostering a future rooted in peace, prosperity, and mutual respect.
  • Zambia's president, Hakainde Hichilema, visited China in 2023, paving the way for the UPND's recent visit.
  • The UPND delegation's visit was led by Secretary-General Batuke Imenda.
  • The delegation sought to implement China's poverty alleviation strategy in Zambia, specifically in mitigating poverty.

Statistics:

  • The UNDP's visit was a follow-up to President Hichilema's 2023 state visit to China.
  • China's targeted poverty alleviation strategy has had a significant impact on reducing poverty rates in China.
  • Zambia has poverty rates of around 55.6 percent, according to the World Bank (2019 data).
  • The UPND delegation visited China to learn from its development path, particularly its poverty alleviation strategy.

Sources:

  • XINHUA NEWS AGENCY (2025), LUSAKA, July 14, 2025 (Xinhua via COMTEX)
  • World Bank (2019), Zambia Poverty Assessment.

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