2019年4月11日，驻赞比亚大使李杰在赞主流媒体《赞比亚时报》发表署名文章《中国和赞比亚经贸合作前景广阔》，全文如下：

　　今年是赞比亚独立55周年，也是中赞建交55周年。自1964年10月以来，中赞始终保持高水平友好关系。作为中国在非洲特别是南部非洲地区的好朋友、好兄弟，中国政府和人民对赞一直怀有特殊友好感情。

On 11th April, the article entitled "China-Zambia Economic and Trade Cooperation Present Broad Prospects" by H.E. Mr. Li Jie, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia, was published on Times of Zambia, a local mainstream newspaper. Following is the full text of the article:

This year marks the 55th anniversary of Zambia's independence and the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Zambia. Since October 1964, China and Zambia have maintained high-level friendly relations. As a good friend and brother in Africa, especially in southern Africa, the Chinese government and the Chinese people have always cherished special and friendly feelings towards Zambia.

　　进入新世纪后，在中非合作论坛框架下，中赞全方位、宽领域、高水平的合作走在中非合作前列，在基础设施、通讯、能源、农业、加工制造等领域开展了富有成果的务实合作，给双方人民带来了实实在在的利益。赞方是中方推进“一带一路”建设、构建更加紧密中非命运共同体的重要合作伙伴。

Since the beginning of the new century, under the framework of the Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China and Zambia have conducted all-round, wide-area and high-level cooperation which lies at the forefront of China and Africa partnership. The practical cooperation with fruitful achievements in areas such as infrastructure, ICT, energy, agriculture, processing and manufacturing has brought tangible benefits to our two peoples. Zambia is an important partner of China in promoting the Belt and Road Initiative and building an even stronger China-Africa community with a shared future.

　　2018年，中赞双边贸易额首次突破50亿美元大关，同比增长33.9%，其中赞比亚顺差超过30亿美元。中国对赞直接投资持续增长，新增3.27亿美元，稳居非洲国家第二位。中国有色东南矿体、赞比亚江西多功能经济区、中材建设水泥厂、卡夫拉夫塔供水项目、“万村通”、“智慧赞比亚”、姆瓦纳瓦萨医院等一大批务实合作重点项目取得了积极进展，为赞加快工业化发展进程，落实第七个国家发展规划提供了强有力的支撑。

In 2018, the volume of China-Zambia bilateral trade has reached 5 billion US dollars for the first time with a year-on-year growth of 33.9%. Zambia has a surplus of more than 3 billion US dollars. China's direct investment in Zambia maintained a constant growth with an increase of 327 million US dollars, once again ranking second among African countries. A number of key projects including CMCC South-East Ore Body, Zambia-Jiangxi Multi Facility Economic Zone, Kafulafuta Dam and Water Supply, Village Satellite TV, Smart Zambia and Levy Mwanawasa Hospital have been making remarkable progress, which provide strong support for Zambia to accelerate its industrialization process and the implementation of 7NDP.