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Ethiopia, China Forge New Level of Partnership

© AFP 2023 PARKER SONGEthiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 24, 2019.
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (L) shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping before their meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 24, 2019.  - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 17.10.2023
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The third edition of the Belt and Road forum is being held on October 17-18. It aims to develop new mechanisms for regional economic partnership. This year's theme of the event is "High-Quality Belt and Road Cooperation: Together for Shared Development and Prosperity."
Ethiopia and China announced on Monday an "All Weather Strategic Cooperation Partnership", during a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Xi Jinping.
The leaders discussed ways of enhancing economic cooperation between their countries, elevating the bilateral relations from the earlier level of "Comprehensive and Enduring Strategic Cooperative Partnership".
After a "fruitrful" discussion, the sides issued a joint statement on the Establishment of the All-Weather Strategic Partnership, which intends to level up the ties between both countries.

"China continues to be a critical partner for Ethiopia. Gratitude to President Xi Jinping for the warm welcome and the fruitful discussion," Premier Abiy twitted.

The city administration office is seen in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022 - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 22.08.2023
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In the same vein, Zhao Zhiyuan, China's ambassador to Ethiopia, commented that the establishment of the new level of partnership is a milestone for the friendship between the two countries.
According to a statement by the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Xi Jinping congratulated Ethiopia on joining the BRICS mechanism and pointed out that the African nation is an important participant in the development of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Xi said that over the past ten years, China-Ethiopia BRI cooperation has been extensive, fruitful and pace-setting in Africa.
The Ethiopian Prime Minister is on visit in China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, which is a global economic and political event associated with China's Belt and Road Initiative. The third edition of the forum is being held on October 17-18. Its goal is to create new ways for regional economic partnership.
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