Original Title: The Founding President of Zambia, Kaunda, dies at the age of 97 Source: CCTV News
According to CCTV news, on June 17, local time, Zambian government cabinet secretary Simon Mitty confirmed to the country through the Zambian National Broadcasting Corporation that Kaunda, the founding president of Zambia and the father of Zambia, passed away at the age of 97. The Zambian government announced 21 days of national mourning and lowered the flag at half-mast.
It is understood that Kaunda’s full name is Kenneth David Kaunda. He led the founding of the United National Independence Party of Zambia (UNIP) in 1959 and became the chairman of the party. In 1964, Kaunda became Zambia with an overwhelming victory. The first president after independence from the United Kingdom. Kaunda led Zambia for 27 years and stepped down as the presidency in 1991. Kaunda has visited China many times and has established a profound friendship with all previous Chinese national leaders. He has been committed to actively promoting Zambia-China friendship and cooperation and is an old friend of the Chinese people. Kaunda has always stood firmly with China and made important contributions to the restoration of the People’s Republic of China’s legal seat in the United Nations. Kaunda often uses “all-weather friends” to describe China-Zambia relations and praises the candid cooperation between the two countries. Kaunda personally witnessed many important historical moments in the development of China-Zambia and China-Africa relations. He announced that Zambia would establish diplomatic relations with China on the second day after Zambia declared its independence on October 24, 1964, October 29, 1964. The two countries formally established diplomatic relations and exchanged ambassadors; in November 2009, Kaunda went to China to accept the “China-Africa Friendship Contribution Award” selected by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China-African People’s Friendship Association. “African”.
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