BEIJING, March 30 (Xinhua) -- Top Chinese political advisor Yu Zhengsheng on Monday met with visiting Zambian President Edgar Lungu.

Yu, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) said relations between the two countries have developed healthily and steadily.

Yu said Lungu, who was on a state visit to China, has reached important consensus with Chinese President Xi Jinping and charted a direction for the development of China-Zambia relations.

The CPPCC would like to have good relations with the Zambian parliament, parties and social sectors and share experience with Zambia on China's reform and opening up and economic development, he said, adding that China encourages businesses to invest in Zambia.

Lungu said Zambia and China are friends and partners, pledging to increase party-to-party and people-to-people exchanges with China.

Earlier on Monday, Lungu also met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

On Saturday, Lungu attended the annual conference of the Boao Forum for Asia, held in south China's Hainan Province.