PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema’s call for Chinese investment in various sectors of Zambia’s economy comes at a time when the country is grappling with an energy crisis and broader economic challenges. China, as a key partner, has historically supported Zambia, helping us through some of our most difficult moments. As we celebrate 60 years of this cooperation this year, the maturity of our relationship with China presents us an opportunity to look back and see where we could have done better. Our country has a painful history of debt accumulation, particularly during the Patriotic Front (PF) era, where infrastructure loans, largely from China, plunged Zambia into one of the most indebted nations in Africa. These loans, while seemingly meant to spur...