Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Miao Deyu meets with the Ethiopian Minister of Finance Hiede.

On April 2, 2026, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Miao Deyu met with Ethiopian Minister of Finance Shid who was visiting China. Miao Deyu stated that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Abi, the China-Ethiopia relationship has maintained a high level of development. The two sides should follow the important consensus of the leaders of the two countries, implement the results of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, continuously consolidate political and strategic mutual trust, strengthen development strategy alignment, make good use of China's policy of zero tariffs on 100% of products for African diplomatic countries, and jointly promote the stable and far-reaching strategic partnership between China and Ethiopia. Make greater contributions to the development of China-Africa relations and global solidarity and cooperation among southern countries.