Source: Xinhua| 2019-04-19 00:41:13|Editor: LiangyuVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) serves as a new driving force in Sino-Ethiopia relations, Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Tan Jian said on Thursday. Reiterating that the Belt and Road Initiative is guided by the principle of consultation and cooperation for shared benefits, the ambassador said the upcoming forum would serve as an important platform to further bilateral relations between the two countries. Cooperation on Belt and Road Initiative is the new driving force in China-Ethiopia relations, following the FOCAC (Forum on China-Africa Cooperation) mechanism," he added. Ethiopia is one of the 124 countries that have signed Belt and Road Initiative cooperation documents with China, the ambassador said, reiterating China's commitment to supporting Ethiopia to play an important role in jointly advancing the initiative in Africa. The ambassador further stated that the comprehensive strategic partnership forged between China and Ethiopia would continue to be at the forefront of Sino-African relations and serve as a model in the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative cooperation.

Source: Ethiopian News April 18, 2019 16:46 UTC