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Livingstone Mayor Urges Chinese Investment in Solar Energy Amidst Hydro Power Challenges

 CHALI MULENGA 

Livingstone
LIVINGSTONE Mayor Constance Muleabai has called for urgent need for Chinese investment in solar energy to mitigate the impact of recent droughts on hydro power generation in the country.
Ms Muleabai said this is a great opportunity for investors from Fuzhou city, China to engage in the country.
She said this on the occasion of the exchange visit of the Fuzhou city delegation to Livingstone held in the council chamber on Monday.
“We are looking for investors to set up a solar plant to produce solar products. This is a great opportunity for investors from Fuzhou to engage in,” Ms Muleabai said.
“It is with a great sense of honor that we welcome you all to this very important occasion where we are hosting the delegation from our sister city, Fuzhou. This visit marks another step in actualizing the thematic areas of cooperation outlined in our Memorandum of Understanding,” she said.
Ms Muleabai outlined several key areas where Livingstone seeks investment and cooperation from Fuzhou.
She said the city's need for investors in various sectors, including the development of an international standard hotel at the city's bus terminus, a multi-sport complex, the completion of a council lodge along the Zambezi River, and the construction of an engineered landfill for sustainable waste management.
And Secretary of Fuzhou Party Committee Wei Xiaokui who led a delegation of 10 Chinese investors to Livingstone, he proposed three key areas for further cooperation: strengthening ties in the construction sector, enhancing cultural and tourism exchanges, and formally establishing a sister city relationship between Fuzhou and Livingstone.
"We firmly believe that with our sincere cooperation and joint efforts, the economic and social development of our two cities will reach new heights, and the lives of our people will be better and sweeter," Mr Xiaokui said. 
He said this visit would deepen mutual understanding and cooperation, leading to shared development and prosperity.
"China views and develops its relationship with Zambia from a strategic and long-term perspective. We are ready to transform our profound traditional friendship into a strong driving force for win-win cooperation in the new era," he said. 
"China and Zambia have been good partners, characterised by mutual trust in politics, economic interdependence, and cultural exchanges. This year marks the 60th anniversary of our diplomatic relations, and we believe this visit will elevate our partnership to new heights," Mr Xiaokui said
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