Sata Tells Off Chinese Ambassador On ‘Growing Number’ Of Chinese ‘Expatriates’ In Zambia

Republican President, Michael Sata has told the Chinese ambassador that there are too many Chinese coming into Zambia and that they are paying Zambians low wages.
But the Chinese ambassador Zhou Yuxiao reminded Sata that there are Zambian bosses who pay worse than Chinese.
This was at State House Monday morning when the Chinese evnoy tendered a congratulatory letter from Chinese President Hu Jintao.
Sata said the Patriotic Front -PF- government is concerned the number of Chinese expatriates who are coming into the country to take up jobs which Zambians are capable of doing is unlimited.
Sata said Zambians are grateful to the Chinese government for funding the Lusaka General Hospital and the Ndola Stadium.
In response, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Zhou Yuxio said the issue of low wages was not only a problem with the Chinese investors but that there are many of local investors that pay their workers lower wages than the Chinese investors.
Zhou said China will work with the current government to ensure that all Chinese investors follow local labour laws.
The Chinese envoy says it is in the best interest of the Chinese investors to use the local people because it is cost effective.
Earlier the Chinese Ambassador and the President held a closed door meeting.

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36 Responses to Sata Tells Off Chinese Ambassador On ‘Growing Number’ Of Chinese ‘Expatriates’ In Zambia

Patrick musuku

September 26, 2011 at 3:27 pm

efyo twalefwaya ifi as leader,u dont jst agree any hw ati pantu niba investor no!tel dem wat suits yo pipo after lo investo tavotako nokuvota.from feira
GUEVARA

September 26, 2011 at 3:28 pm

closed door meeting for what, oiling? rb had alot of those and the next thing we heard was that deal and that deal have been sealed-with no tender. way to go?
F.M

September 26, 2011 at 3:35 pm

I like the president’s courage. Thats what we need. I hope he will not be compromised with time
Chimpapi

September 26, 2011 at 3:38 pm

These chinese need tough guyz in order to deal with them. And i just hope the new president won’t be compromised by them.
Abene Akasensa

September 26, 2011 at 4:19 pm

Viva my president thats wat we want a strong voice. We want a president with a heart of the pipo. Someone 2 side with workers not investors. Hope we ‘ll receive a gud increament this year. Pliz also avoid closed door meetings lest u also get compromised.
chitente

September 26, 2011 at 4:24 pm

YES! Atlast we have somewhere to start from. The Chinese envoy has admitted that chinese pay low wages, but went further to say other employers also pay low or even lower than the chinese.
It is not legal defence for any one to say “he stole because others also steal”
Therefore the Chinese must lead the way and start paying better wages comensulate with the labour requirements and let the law deal with other culprits.
POWER TO THE PEOPLE

September 26, 2011 at 4:40 pm

Ba president plz avoid closed door meetings.This will create suspicions from the masses.Bravo for telling off these Chinese characters.
kaunda

September 26, 2011 at 4:41 pm

Good start my President. We expected that from you sir.
Please give us a very uncompromised Labour Minister and a very tough but knowlegeable Mines Minister. These are forein companies whose interest is to make huge profits and develop their economies.
Semi-competent, ill, clumsy pit-bull

September 26, 2011 at 4:42 pm

That’s my president…
Tombo Mulilo

September 26, 2011 at 4:48 pm

There we go! Man of Action. Man of the People. Our Slogan was “Donchi Kubeba” but now we are telling them off.

I have started feeling like a proud Zambian.
Muzezwa

September 26, 2011 at 4:48 pm

William Banda Nabbed in Chipata
oxmos

September 26, 2011 at 5:41 pm

so did the president tell off the chinnese envoy in closed meeting?
freddy suit

September 26, 2011 at 5:47 pm

why cant there be a minimum wage for everyboby local companies, private investors, and govt in all so no one complains that the chinease are paying zambians slave wages????
Mutompe

September 26, 2011 at 5:51 pm

They hv travelled all the way frm china as investors to come and compare their conditions of service wth poor zambian entreprenuers? Awe kanshi teba investor niba infestor. Plz yo excellence, give us hon chishimba kambwili for labour or mines ministries, pakuti bakembane bwino inama mumeno. He promised them and he is able. Mwapya baisa!
mwewa

September 26, 2011 at 5:52 pm

as a leder u cant discuss everything pa mwela,its justified.way to go h.e. mulicaume sana. we r so expectant
akadajah

September 26, 2011 at 5:58 pm

that is a good start mr president. latest-there is a rumor that william Banda has been caught in chipata as he was trying to cross over to malawi. he was found with 2 prado vehicles, guns and K4billion.
GIVEN SINKAMBA

September 26, 2011 at 6:17 pm

Not only do we need a strong and powerful president but also Strong Union leaders to support the President Unlike Labour leaders like MUZ acting President Mukuka Charles who castigated the PF manifesto and termed it Hollow Under RB and quickly turns around to congratulated the popular president to win His support.That seem to be eating with both hands.We need to show them who they really are.N.U.M.A.W SECRETARY KCM NKANA BRANCH
Isaiah Chipampa

September 26, 2011 at 6:28 pm

Thats My President,telling the investor what to do not the opposite.UKUBEBA ni DONCHI
NIKA

September 26, 2011 at 6:48 pm

tell them bakateka
Abaakaabaa!

September 26, 2011 at 7:22 pm

Uyo mwaleeba ati homo bakaalwee! Chaume elyo chalikaaba! Tell them now dont hide them kuti badelela! President sata! I feel goog to say this.. God help him!
Stance

September 26, 2011 at 8:45 pm

Can bakateka ban tulya utuma NGI.pliz arest em 4 purgery
George Mulambia-NAKONDE

September 26, 2011 at 8:49 pm

The president can’t know me but he has my full recomendation on this mater.
PRAISE BE TO GOD FOR PROVIDING US WITH A LEADER WHO HAS A HEART FOR THE ZAMBIANS AND NOT MONEY.hope he is not gona change.
namz

September 26, 2011 at 9:17 pm

yes ba president remenba also 2 employ pipo with papaz.
sichz

September 26, 2011 at 10:46 pm

bravo mr presidents.ds idiots so cod chinese investors ar turnin zambia in2 a livin hell
AN ***** ABROAD

September 27, 2011 at 5:41 am

WE NEED ACTION,ITS NOW ITS NOW 4DAYS INTO THE 90 DAYS BEFORE WE START TO SEE LOWER TAXES,JOBS AND MONEY IN OUR POCKETS.MIND YOU WE ARE COUNTING DOWN.
Ble

September 27, 2011 at 7:06 am

Thats the way ,thats the way thats the we need this action boma go. Viva SATA. You always make me happy. God bless you.
BrianK

September 27, 2011 at 8:13 am

Whether in closed door meetings or in public, your excellency, the message should be the same. These investors are not here because we need a favour from them. They want to make huge profits and go. We want a fair share of our wealth as they also benefit from what they do not have back in their home countries.
KUBEBA

September 27, 2011 at 9:54 am

THUMBS UP TO MR PRESIDENT.THE WAY TO GO.NO WONDER THEY STAY 50 AT A 3 BEDROOMED HOUSE.
REMMY

September 27, 2011 at 10:17 am

i believe&hop that mr sata is a man of action who is willing to improve the standard of the people of zm and he should even give remesures to the chinese investers coz they hav gon byond the.ALL THE BEST BASHIKULU,TAMWAFILWAPO&TAMWAKAFILWEPO
Kopala Swag

September 27, 2011 at 10:37 am

Investor uleisa naulya when facing ba sata
Ackim kabo

September 27, 2011 at 11:55 am

Cabinet should be restricted to sixteen no deputies,let ZNBC compete with Muvi Tv no hand outs and provincial ministers should be part of the cabinet and be given K2Trillion to each province to run their affairs.Mr.President combine ministries eg. Health,Enviromental,Local Govt. should be one. Commerce, Mines, transport as one.Finace,Labour,Social as one.Land and Agriculture as one. Defence,Home affairs and Foreign as one. Education, Higher education as one.
Kat001

September 27, 2011 at 3:50 pm

The Chinese ambassador had no point. Even if there are Zambian employers doing worse, doesn’t make his people less evil.
rokosomoro

September 27, 2011 at 5:54 pm

@Ackim- also reduce the numbers of PS and secretaries to PSs.

Reduce unnecessary and unproductive government jobs but create an environment to create jobs in agriculture, tourism, mines and manufacturing.

Foreign missions in China, India,Japan, Canada, Germany, Nigeria, Malawi and many other countries be closed. They are waste of national resources with no direct benefits to the nation
alex

September 28, 2011 at 10:22 am

alakwena yapasa
we love chaina but let them be a respective investors but not taking our pipos jobs or tenders.we are not building chaina here ala we are building Zambia so let those who want to help, help and remain helping.period……
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