On January 10, the delegation led by Prof. Paul Chisale, Vice-Chancellor of The Copperbelt University in Zambia, visited OUC. 

President Zhang Junfeng extended a warm welcome to Prof. Chisale and his delegation, and introduced OUC, its distinctive advantages, and its exchange and cooperation with African countries. President Zhang affirmed the achievements of these cooperative efforts and expressed his anticipation for establishing a partnership with The Copperbelt University. He expressed his hope that through cooperation and joint development, the two universities would contribute to the promotion of Sino-Zambian relations and the building of a China-Africa community with a shared future.

Prof. Chisale expressed his thanks for the warm reception and introduced The Copperbelt University. He noted the commonalities in academic fields between the two universities and expressed his hope that this visit would expedite the building of a partnership.