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China’s top diplomat meets Ethiopian PM, pledges deeper cooperation

By Thomson Reuters Jan 8, 2026 | 7:37 AM

BEIJING, Jan 8 (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister Wang ‍Yi met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday ‌and called ‌for greater cooperation in infrastructure, green industry, the digital economy and ​other fields, the Chinese ‍foreign ​ministry said.

Wang, who ​is on an ‍annual New Year tour of Africa, said China is willing ‍to enhance alignment of development strategies with ‍Ethiopia ‍to promote ​their “all-weather strategic ​partnership” ⁠to new ‌heights.

(Reporting by Shi Bu, Xiuhao Chen and Ryan Woo; Editing by Andrew ⁠Heavens)