"Statement on the News Diggers’ China-related Documentary by the Spokesperson of the Embassy of China in Zambia" Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Zambia, 30 July 2025

We noticed with grave concern that yesterday the News Diggers aired its documentary, Chinese Investment in Zambia - The Good, The Bad and The Dangerous, which deliberately downplays China's contribution to Zambia's economic and social development, while dwelling excessively on negative stories about China, including a number of criminal cases not even remotely related to Chinese investments, raising serious questions about the hidden motives behind it and the professional competence of its production team. We urge the relevant media house to act as a responsible player free of bias and correct its mistakes by covering Chinese investment stories in a more balanced, objective and fair manner.

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