Armed criminals in Zambia's Ndola city on the Copperbelt Province have shot dead a Chinese national after raiding a plant operated by the Chinese, the police said on Tuesday.

　　Police Spokesperson Esther Mwaata-Katongo said the incident happened on Sunday morning when masked criminals who were armed with guns and machetes and clad in military camouflaged tops entered Amania Investment in the city's heavy industrial area.

　　She said the criminals ordered three Chinese nationals to lie down and later shot one Chinese national dead.

　　The criminals also stole an undisclosed amount of money and a vehicle, she added.

　　Police have since launched investigations while the Zambia-Chinese Association has offered a reward of 50,000 Zambian Kwacha (US$4,955) to any person with information that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of the criminals.