Addis Ababa, December 29, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopian Ambassador to China Tefera Derbew has held discussions with Chen Huiqin, Mayor of Zhuzhou City, on future areas of cooperation between Ethiopia and the Chinese city. The discussions focused on strengthening economic and trade cooperation, while also exploring ways to further consolidate people-to-people relations, the Ethiopian Embassy in Beijing told Fana Media Corporation. The two officials also discussed the establishment of sister-city relations between Zhuzhou City and Ethiopian counterparts as a means of deepening bilateral ties. It is noteworthy that over the weekend, the Ethiopia–China Coffee Economic and Trade Cooperation Conference was held in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, alongside the inauguration of a specialty Ethiopian coffee trading center. The trading center serves as a hub for exhibitions, commercial transactions, and cultural exchange, supporting the expansion of Ethiopian coffee trade in China.

Source: Ethiopian News December 29, 2025 15:55 UTC