Wang Yi Holds Talks with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen Hassen

On July 21, 2023 local time, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi held talks with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen Hassen in Addis Ababa.

Wang Yi said that China and Ethiopia are good brothers sharing weal and woe, good friends supporting each other, and good partners pursuing common development. China has stood with the Ethiopian people at a critical time when Ethiopia safeguards national peace and stability, and will continue to stand with the Ethiopian people as the country enters a new stage of restoration of peace and national reconstruction. China firmly supports Ethiopia in safeguarding state sovereignty and territorial integrity, supports its commitment to national unity and stability, and supports Ethiopia in playing a greater role in regional and international affairs. China is ready to work with Ethiopia to continuously strengthen strategic coordination, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, jointly safeguard the fundamental interests of the two countries and the common interests of developing countries, and uphold the basic norms governing international relations.

Wang Yi said that China and Ethiopia have great potential for cooperation. China is ready to work with Ethiopia to strengthen high-level interactions and exchanges between various departments at all levels, support competent and creditworthy enterprises to invest and do business in Ethiopia, accelerate the implementation of key cooperation projects, expand the scale of bilateral trade, and help Ethiopia advance industrialization and agricultural modernization to enhance its capacity for independent development. China hopes that Ethiopia will take concrete and effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese institutions and personnel. China is ready to work with Ethiopia to jointly advance the implementation of the "Outlook on Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa", and supports African people in solving African problems in the African way.

Demeke said Ethiopia-China relations enjoy a long history, and Ethiopia is firmly committed to strengthening cooperation with China at the bilateral, regional and multilateral levels. Ethiopia thanks China for providing assistance in the country's efforts to safeguard national security and stability, expects China to support Ethiopia in consolidating peace, conducting reconstruction and revitalizing economy, and supports the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by China. Ethiopia is willing to strengthen all-round exchanges with China between governments, political parties and enterprises, among others, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in economic and trade fields. Ethiopia firmly opposes interference in the internal affairs of developing countries by using human rights as a tool, actively supports and participates in collective cooperation among developing countries, and stands ready to work with China to jointly implement the "Outlook on Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa" to promote regional peace and prosperity.