THE premier screening of News Diggers’ debut investigative documentary, “Chinese Investment in Zambia – The Good, The Bad and The Dangerous”, left an emotional mark on stakeholders yesterday, as members of the civil society, diplomats, and advocacy groups reacted with shock and sorrow to the revelations surrounding Chinese investment practices in the country. The film, which was previously blocked from public release by a court injunction, was screened during the official launch at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Lusaka, exposing unsafe working conditions, environmental damage, and systemic regulatory failures linked to some Chinese-operated mining and processing companies. The documentary also provided details of other law violations including sex trafficking, fraud and tax evasion. Among the most visibly moved was NGOCC...
