China enjoy strong political trust, cooperation on BRI, int’l affairs: Chinese envoyEthiopia and China enjoyed “rapid development in every perspective” with strong mutual political trust, cooperation on the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as well as cooperation in international affairs, the outgoing Chinese ambassador to Ethiopia Tan Jian said on Wednesday. “Ethiopia is an indispensable partner of China in jointly advancing the BRI on the African continent. Ethiopia is among the first African countries that signed cooperation documents in this regard,” Tan told a press conference on Wednesday. Regarding Ethiopia’s China-aided Addis Ababa Riverside Green Development Project, dubbed Beautifying Sheger Project, Tan stressed that the first phase has been completed. According to Tan, Chinese businesspeople are investing heavily in Ethiopia, across sectors including textile, pharmaceutical, building materials, steel, ceramics, bamboo paper pulp, among others.

Source: Ethiopian News September 23, 2020 16:41 UTC