Addis Ababa, May 26, 2023 (FBC) – Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Ethiopia has called for collaboration between Ethiopian and Chinese higher education institutions.
He made the announcement while attending the Beijing Foreign Studies University’s launch of Amharic books for Chinese students.
According to Demeke, it is critical for Ethiopian higher education institutions to exchange knowledge with Chinese research institutions.
He stated that the Amharic language collaboration between Addis Ababa University and Beijing University of Foreign Studies will help to strengthen people-to-people ties even further.
GIA WENGIAN, the university’s Vice President, stated that the introduction of the Amharic language in China is critical to promoting Ethiopia’s culture and history.
Three Amharic textbooks were launched at the ceremony, and Chinese Amharic language students read Amharic poems, as per MFA Ethiopia.