The event, held in Zhuzhou City, served as a large-scale platform to promote Ethiopia’s distinctive coffee varieties, attracting more than 700,000 participants. Speaking at the event, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to China, Tefera Derbew, highlighted the growing relationship between Ethiopia and China, noting that coffee plays a central role in strengthening economic cooperation between the two countries. Over the past five months, Ethiopia exported 16,300 metric tons of coffee to China, generating 113 million dollars in revenue. During the event, Ethiopian and Chinese companies signed several cooperation agreements covering coffee trade, barter-based trading platforms, and new energy development initiatives. Director-General of the Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority Adugna Debela said demand for Ethiopian coffee continues to grow in the Chinese market and reaffirmed Ethiopia’s readiness to establish effective and sustainable partnerships with Chinese stakeholders.

Source: Ethiopian News December 29, 2025 04:36 UTC