Addis Ababa, March 27, 2024 (FBC) – The FDRE Foreign Minister, Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie, held discussion with China’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, H.E. Ambassador Xue Bing, today.
During the discussion which covered various issues of common interest, Ambassador Taye said the two courtiers’ relations reached the level of an all-weather strategic partnership in number of fields.
He reaffirmed that Ethiopian government’s aspirations and commitment to deepening the courtiers’ relations on bilateral and multilateral arenas.
China’s Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Xue Bing stressed that Ethiopia is the first African country that entered to an all-weather partnership with China and a model for the rest of the continent.
During the discussion the Special Envoy underscored the role Ethiopia plays for the success of the upcoming China-Horn of Africa Peace Conference and Forum of China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) meeting which will be held the coming June and September in Beijing.