CHINGOLA, Zambia — China will rise from the economic stress experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and maintain its position as one of the major global economic powerhouses, a senior official from a Zambian industry group said on March 24.

Emmanuel Gardner, first vice-president of the Chingola Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Zambia, said that China, which has managed to contain COVID-19 through the efforts of health practitioners, will remain an economic anchor for the global economy.

"What is important is to learn from how China has managed to fight the virus, through concerted efforts by all stakeholders," he said, adding that China's progress in containing COVID-19 gives hope to other countries that they will fight and overcome the disease.

Gardner also expressed optimism that the Zambian business community would continue to attend international business expos in China.

"Apart from attending trade expositions in China, Zambians will continue to do business with their Chinese counterparts," he said.