Saturday 29 October 2011

SATA VOWS TO UTILISE THE CHINESE IN THE COUNTRY ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT OF VARIOUS PROJECTS


president michael sata has vowed to utilise the chinese in the country according to specifications and requirements of projects stating that the chinese nationals are very aggressive, productive and hard working.
speaking at state house today when he hosted a luncheon for chinese business community in zambia, president sata noted that the destination of any country depends on the policies of the government in power hence will ensure that he uses the chinese according to specification of the various projects.
and president sata has disclosed that he will send first republican president dr kenneth kaunda to china to go and renew the relations between the two countries and thank the chinese government for its support in various sectors of the economy.
meanwhile the president has stated that zambians must not blame the influx of chinese nationals in the country on its government but the immigration department that gives them work permits.
and speaking at the same luncheon, chinese ambassador to zambia zhou yuxiao has appealed to the chinese business community in zaambia to respect the local culture, treat and pay the local employees fairly and decently.
ambassador zhou says the chinese business community must engage business in an internationally accepted manner and observe the laws of the country.

meanwhile ambassador zhou has disclosed that his government pumps about  100 million yuan every year into tazara for maintenance adding that despite all its deficiencies, the railway has transported 30 million tons of cargo and 40 million passengers since its completion.
he says this year the railway line has carried about 530,000 tons of cargo and 787 passengers adding that most of zambia’s imported fertiliser comes through the railway line.
and ambassador yuxiao says china’s policy towards zambia will never change and the unbreakable traditional friendship will remain rock firm.

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