On June 16, 2022, Director-General of the Department of African Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Wu Peng had an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail of Zambia during his visit to Zambia and answered the reporters' questions on China-Zambia relations, China-Africa relations and bilateral cooperation.

Wu Peng briefly introduced the relevant information and main purposes of his visit to Zambia, and pointed out that China and Zambia are "all-weather" friends with traditional friendship. The China-Zambia friendship remains unbreakable and has become stronger as time goes by. The practical cooperation between China and Zambia has yielded fruitful results and benefited the two peoples. In May this year, President Xi Jinping had a phone conversation with President Hakainde Hichilema, charting the course for further development of bilateral relations.

Wu Peng said, China attaches great importance to China-Zambia relations and the two countries enjoy huge potential and bright prospects for cooperation. China is ready to work with Zambia to strengthen strategic communication and policy synergy, fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and the nine programs of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, promote the more Zambian commodities to enter the Chinese market, and advance the transformation and upgrading of China-Zambia practical cooperation for greater development.

Wu Peng said, developing solidarity and cooperation with Zambia and other African countries is China's long-term and firm strategic choice. We have full confidence in the development prospects of African countries and stand ready to further expand mutually beneficial and friendly cooperation to help Africa achieve economic recovery and sustainable development and build a China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.