Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is in Beijing to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, held talks on Monday with China’s Premier Li Qiang. Li said China was willing to work with Ethiopia to support each other in maintaining domestic stability and achieving development and revitalization. He said Beijing was willing to further expand cooperation with Addis Ababa in economy, trade, and other fields, so as to bring the two countries' interests closer together. After the talks, Li and Ahmed witnessed the signing of bilateral cooperation documents including those under the Belt and Road Initiative. But some see it as a tool for Beijing to spread its geopolitical and economic influence.
