On February 2, 2019, Yan Diyong, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Vice General Manager of CNMC and his delegation, were entrusted by Wang Tongzhou, Chairman of the Board of Directors, President and General Manager of CNMC to pay an official visit to the Chinese Ambassador in Zambia Li jie. He expressed his gratitude for the vigorous support that the Chinese Embassy had offered to CNMC and the funded enterprises in Zambia, extended his greetings for the Chinese New Year and held in-depth discussions on the issues of common concern.

Ambassador Li Jie expressed his welcome and gratitude for Director Yan Diyong and his delegation, fully affirmed the significant contributions made by CNMC to the development of Zambia in the past more than 20 years, and highly acknowledged the long-term development strategy determined by Group.  He stated that, the year of 2019 was the 55th anniversary for the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Zambia, and hoped that CNMC could implement the spirits of important series instructions thoroughly made by General Secretary Xi Jinping on strengthening the cooperation with Africa, seized the historical opportunities, accelerated the development of the funded enterprises in Zambia, and continued to play an important role in consolidating the traditional friendship and strengthening the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries.

Relevant personnel from the headquarters of Group Company and relevant funded enterprises attended the meeting jointly.