Addis Ababa:Ethiopia and China have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing their longstanding military and strategic partnership. This development was highlighted during a meeting in Addis Ababa, where Ethiopian Minister of Defense, Mohamed Idris, held discussions with Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia, Chen Hai.
According to Ethiopian News Agency, the talks focused on expanding cooperation in the defense industry, technology transfer, and military training. Both sides agreed to further consolidate their productive military ties and elevate bilateral strategic cooperation to a higher level.
Minister Mohamed stressed the importance of sustaining the historic military partnership between the two nations while exploring expanded areas of collaboration. He highlighted the potential for growth particularly in defense industrial development, technology transfer, and capacity-building through training opportunities. Moreover, he emphasized Ethiopia's efforts to safeguard its national interests, which contribute to regional and international peace and stability, and called on China to continue supporting Ethiopia in these endeavors.
Ambassador Chen Hai, on his part, reaffirmed China's interest in further deepening military and strategic ties with Ethiopia. He expressed China's readiness to expand cooperation in the defense industry and noted the positive outcomes already achieved through investment and bilateral engagement.
