From December 7th to 8th, the 9th International Roundtable of Multinational Corporations’ Leaders &Forum on the “One Belt and one Road” Cooperation and Development was held in Beijing. During the meeting, Zhou Tienong, former vice chairman of the CPPCC National Committee and former vice chairman of the NPC, awarded Zhang Keli, General Manager of the holding group of CNMCL, the “2016 International Leadership Award for Multinational Corporations." Zhang said, "The award embodies the hard work and contribution of the old leaderships and all cadres and workers of CNMC. It is a recognition and encouragement for our achievements in “going out” over the years, and provides stimulation and power for our deep involvement in the construction of “the Belt and Road” and the promotion of international capacity cooperation.”
On the evening of November 26, a big dinner themed "mutual beneficial cooperation, common development" was hosted by Zambia Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Lusaka. The banquet was aimed at renewing the friendship between Zambia and China, and promoting exchanges and cooperation between the two countries. Edgar Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia, Yang Youming, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, Tao Xinghu, Vice President of CNMC, Chairman of the Board of Directors of China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Limited and Chairman of Zambia Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Chen Shijie, the Political Counselor and Ouyang Daobing, the Economic and Commercial Counselor of Chinese Embassy in Zambia, government ministers of Zambia, representatives of Chinese enterprises, and friendly personages of various circles attended the banquet.
From November 15 to 17 of 2016, Yan Diyong, Vice President of CNMC and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Limited attended the 5th CESCO Asia Copper Week in 2016 that was cohosted by the Center for Copper and Mining Studies (CESCO) and China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNMIA).
On November 17, 2016, accompanied by Li Xiaobing, President of the Academy for International Business Officials (AIBO), MOFCOM, five governors from Muchinga Province, Copperbelt Province, North-Western Province, Southern Province and Luapula Province, Zambia and a delegation of officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Zambia visited CNMC. Tao Xinghu, Vice President of CNMC and Chairman of the Board of Directors & President of China Nonferrous Mining Corporation Limited received the delegation.
