ZAMBIA LAUNCHES CHINA–SCO ECONOMIC AND TRADE EXCHANGE CENTER PLATFORM IN GUANGDONG

 

The Ambassador of the Republic of Zambia to the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Ivan Zyuulu has officially launched the China–Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Economic and Trade Exchange Center , Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao Development Platform in Guangzhou, China.

The launch follows the signing of the Cooperation Agreement between the Zambia Development Agency (ZDA) and the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Development Committee of the China–SCO Economic and Trade Exchange Center on 1st October, 2025 and builds on the outcomes of the 2025 SCO Summit of Heads of State held from 31 August – 1 September 2025 in Tianjin, China.

Mr. Wang Rui Cai, Director of the China–SCO Economic and Trade Exchange Center, guided the tour of the Exchange Center facility and committed institutional support, office space, and professional services dedicated to promoting Zambian priority projects.

The Zambia Major Project Cooperation and Exchange Center based in Guangzhou,  Huadu District, serves as a strategic platform for mobilizing enterprises from the Greater Bay Area and the wider SCO region to explore investment and trade opportunities in Zambia.

Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to operationalizing the Cooperation Agreement through practical and results‑oriented actions.

On the sidelines of his official engagements, Mr. Zyuulu paid a courtesy call on Mr. Ma Wenfeng, Director General, of the Foreign Affairs Office of Guangdong Province.

He reaffirmed Zambia’s strong interest in expanding cooperation with Guangdong Province in priority areas including industrialization, value addition and infrastructure development.

Mr. Zyuulu underscored the strategic role of the Consulate General of Zambia in Guangzhou as a facilitative platform for sustained engagement and cooperation.

This is according to a statement issued by Second Secretary Communications at Embassy of the Republic of Zambia in Beijing, China, Catherine Kashoti.

By Evans Sinjela

 

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