LUSAKA, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is an important platform for building strong partnerships between China and African countries, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has said.
In a globalized world, it is important for African countries to understand that platforms such as the FOCAC are important as they bring the much-needed investment for economic growth and improving the livelihoods of ordinary Zambians, Hichilema told Xinhua on Wednesday.
"By deriving investments of FOCAC, and our own like this one, these investments create job opportunities for our people and contribute to economic development which brings about markets for various goods and services," he said.
A new FOCAC meeting will be held in autumn in Beijing where Chinese and African leaders will discuss future development and cooperation and hold in-depth exchanges of governance experience. ■
