China plans to send more emergency food aid to the Horn of Africa and will also fund the reconstruction of Ethiopian infrastructure destroyed in the Tigray war, Foreign minister Qin Gang said in Beijing on Thursday. Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassen and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang meet in Beijing on Thursday. Photo: Xinhua alt=Ethiopian Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen Hassen and Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang meet in Beijing on Thursday. Luo, chairman of the China International Development Cooperation Agency, said Ethiopia deserved "necessary support" in agriculture, education, riverside development and other areas. Last year, China proposed a peace initiative to support the Horn of Africa countries to tackle the triple challenges of security, development and governance.

Source: Ethiopian News May 26, 2023 22:05 UTC