PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has insisted on the need to ensure that the relationship that China shares with Zambia continues to grow. Speaking when he met Bank of China Vice President Liz Jingzhen at State House yesterday, President Hichilema said China had been there for Zambia when it came to debt issues and the economy. “My duty first and foremost is to welcome the Executive Vice President from the Bank of China and your delegation, ambassadors and the local embassy team. China and Zambia have enjoyed long historical relationships dating back to the days of Chairman Mao [and] president Kaunda. Successive presidents of the People’s Republic of China and successive presidents here have worked with or together to advance our relationship...