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Xi extends congratulations to new Ethiopian president

President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message on Saturday to Taye Atske Selassie on taking office as president of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Xi noted that in recent years, China-Ethiopia relations have witnessed comprehensive and rapid development, with deepening political mutual trust and fruitful outcomes in pragmatic cooperation in various fields.

Xi said that he places great importance on the development of Sino-Ethiopian relations, and is willing to work with Taye to take the opportunity to implement the outcomes of the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, in order to push the all-weather strategic partnership between the two countries to achieve new results and better benefit the people of both nations.

Xinhua