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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 6 (Xinhua) — China is willing to work with Ethiopia to promote the sustainable development of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway, a flagship project of the high-quality joint construction of the Belt and Road, and expand bilateral trade and investment, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
The head of the Chinese government made this statement during a meeting with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
Li Qiang noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ethiopia 55 years ago, the two countries have always treated each other sincerely and helped each other despite the changes in the international situation. According to the Premier of the State Council, cooperation between the two countries has long been at the forefront of China-Africa cooperation.
Li Qiang recalled that in June, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to the participants of the ministerial meeting of the coordinators of the implementation of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FCAC), announcing new important measures such as the introduction of zero import duties on 100 percent of goods for 53 African countries that have diplomatic relations with China.
The head of the Chinese government stressed that China is ready to use the new measures together with Ethiopia as an opportunity to promote the full practical implementation of the results of the Beijing FCAC summit.
He called for deepening all-round cooperation between the two countries and making bilateral relations a model for building an all-weather China-Africa community with a shared future in the new era.
As the premier pointed out, China will continue to support Ethiopia in independently exploring a development path suited to its own conditions, and is willing to deepen bilateral cooperation in such areas as infrastructure, new energy vehicles, green industry, e-commerce and artificial intelligence, and enhance exchanges in tourism, youth and education.
Noting that China and Ethiopia are important countries in the Global South, Li Qiang stressed that China is willing to work with Ethiopia to strengthen communication and coordination within multilateral structures such as the UN and BRICS, promote joint efforts by all parties to realize true multilateralism, firmly safeguard economic globalization and free trade, and bring more stability and positive energy to the world.
Abiy Ahmed, for his part, said that Ethiopia and China are reliable all-weather strategic partners and his country sincerely appreciates China's long-term support and assistance in Ethiopia's socio-economic development.
The Ethiopian side, he continued, also highly appreciates China's efforts in implementing the results of the Beijing FCAC summit.
Noting that China plays a very important role in international affairs, especially in global development, Abiy Ahmed assured that Ethiopia is willing to intensify high-level exchanges with China and deepen political mutual trust.
The Ethiopian side, the head of the Ethiopian government emphasized, expects to jointly increase cooperation with China in such areas as economy and trade, industry, mining, communications, artificial intelligence, infrastructure, tourism, as well as strengthen communication and interaction on multilateral platforms, contributing to the sustainable and deep development of Ethiopian-Chinese relations.
The Chinese leader arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday to attend the 17th BRICS summit. –0–
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