China to strengthen ties with Ethiopia, further vitalize China-Africa cooperation: FM – People's Daily Online

BEIJING, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — China stands ready to strengthen practical cooperation with Ethiopia in various fields and take the opportunity of the upcoming meeting of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) to inject new impetus into China-Africa cooperation, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday. In a phone conversation with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen, Wang said China and Ethiopia are each other’s comprehensive strategic cooperative partners, and bilateral relations have gone through tests and become stronger over time. In the face of the the COVID-19 pandemic, the two countries have helped…