PM Abiy congratulates China on 100th anniversary of founding of Communist Party

Addis Ababa, July 2, 2021 (FBC) –Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has sent a congratulatory message to China on the 100th anniversary of founding of the Communist Party.

“On behalf of Prosperity Party and myself, I would like to express warmest congratulations on the occasion of the 100th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC),” he said in a statement today.

The vision espoused 100 years ago by China’s sons and daughters to establish a prosperous China has been on the right track though the strong and heartily committed leadership of the CPC, he said.

At the time the Chinese Communist Party was established with a commitment to realize the bright future of your great country, poverty was prevalent, he added.

Today however, because of the strategic and committed leadership of the Party, the lives of Chinese people have significantly improved, he indicated.

The Prime Minister said “I am personally inspired by the achievements of the CPC in uplifting the livelihood of the Chinese people and rejuvenating the Chinese Nation. The CPC’s vision of realizing an innovative, coordinated, green and shared development agenda, implemented over the last decades, has significantly contributed to the stature that China holds globally.

“Ethiopia has a lot to learn from the “People First” value of the Communist Party of China and the unreserved efforts made to lift rural residents out of poverty.

“A prosperous China, which I believe is being realized in recent years, is an outcome of the shared vision of the leadership of the CPC, that from the very outset, believed, designed and effectively implemented this consistent development policy.”

“Through the Chinese open development policy, the strategic partnership established with African countries has also yielded mutual benefits. Under the leadership of the CPC, Chinese investment in Africa in general and in Ethiopia in particular has been expressively growing over the last decade and is witnessing the positive impacts as an outcome of this economic cooperation.”

“Prosperity Party acknowledges CPC’s commitment to strategic support and mutual growth with developing countries like Ethiopia. I also appreciate the development aid extended from the CPC led Chinese government which has been meaningfully contributing to Ethiopia’s efforts to address many poverty related challenges in various parts of the country.”