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BEIJING, November 24 – Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged Tuesday to work with his Ethiopian counterpart Sahle-Work Zewde to improve China-Africa cooperation and the Belt and Road, so as to bring greater benefits to both countries and peoples. .
Xi made the remarks in an exchange of congratulatory messages with Zewde on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
In his message, Xi said that in the half-century since the beginning of China-Ethiopia diplomatic relations, the traditional friendship of the two countries has strengthened.
In recent years, with the construction of the China-Ethiopia Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, the two countries have deepened political mutual trust and achieved fruitful cooperation results in various fields, Xi said.
The two sides have provided each other with mutual understanding and support on issues of their fundamental interests and major concerns and have closely coordinated in international and regional affairs, he said.
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, China and Ethiopia have helped each other in times of difficulty, setting an example of China-Africa unity in the fight against the pandemic, the Chinese president said.
Noting that he attaches great importance to developing China-Ethiopia relations, Xi said he is ready to work with Zewde to seize the 50th anniversary opportunity to implement the findings of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum of the Beijing Summit and the Extraordinary China -Africa Summit on Solidarity against COVID-19, strengthen cooperation on joint construction of the Belt and Road and make a more positive contribution to building a closer China-Africa community with a shared future.
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