LOCAL Government and Rural Development Minister Gary Nkombo says the purpose of his trip to China was mainly to benchmark how that country undertook its rural development. In an interview, Nkombo, who was among the Cabinet Ministers that accompanied President Hakainde Hichilema to China, said a lot of companies from that country had shown interest in establishing dumpsites in Zambia which could be used for waste sorting. He said during his time in China, he was able to benchmark a province called Fujian Province, which under 20 years ago was one of the most underdeveloped provinces. “My portion of the trip was basically to benchmark how they did their rural development. We also spoke to some operators who can help...

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