The government has accused the Patriotic Front of racism and, in the run up to the election, Beijing warned that if the opposition won it would pull out of construction projects.

• 政府对爱国阵线的批评给予起诉和控告，在选举过程中，北京（向赞比亚反对派）发出警告：“如果反对派赢得选举当选，我们就把所有在建项目停止并且退出。”