Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia Warns Chinese Companies on Labor AbusesSeptember 23, 2017 - The Chinese embassy in Addis Ababa called an unprecedented meeting with all Chinese companies operating in Ethiopia last week, following repeated events such as labor issues and accusations involving Chinese companies working in the country. The Chinese embassy in Ethiopia confirmed such a communication had taken place but refused to go into details. However, according to sources, the embassy went further and warned some of the companies regarding the consequences of their actions in the country. Neither the company officials nor the embassy were willing to confirm that the accident was what prompted the meeting that took place last week. Nevertheless, Ethiopian workers at the stadium project accuse the contractors of substandard treatment of employees which number about 200 Chinese and 650 local workers.

Source: Ethiopian News September 23, 2017 19:07 UTC