Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang (L) shakes hands with African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat after the eighth China-African Union (AU) Strategic Dialogue at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Jan. 11, 2023. (Xinhua/Wang Ping)ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Tuesday. Thanks to the solid political foundation and profound public support of both sides, Qin said, the cooperation between China and Ethiopia in various fields has developed rapidly and yielded fruitful results. Qin noted that a large number of key cooperation projects, such as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway, the Addis Ababa Light Rail, the Addis Ababa Riverside Green Development Project and the African Leadership Academy, have been completed or implemented smoothly. Following the talks, the two sides signed a number of cooperation documents, including a memorandum of understanding on political consultation between the two foreign ministries.

Source: Ethiopian News January 12, 2023 02:13 UTC