Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said Friday he wishes
Ethio-Chinese trade and investment cooperation will be further
strengthened.
After talks with Ji Peiding, vice chairman of the Foreign
Affairs Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China,
Meles said bilateral relations have reached a higher level
presently and the ever-growing ties of the two sisterly countries
should be intensified.
The participation of the Chinese entrepreneurs in development of
infrastructure in the country has been increasing from time to
time, Meles said, noting that his country exported various
agricultural products to China last year at zero-tariff opportunity
offered by the Chinese government.
For his part, Ji said the two countries should work together to
further strengthen the trade and investment cooperation.
Ji said the trade and investment relations between the two
countries are growing steadily last year. However, he said, there
is still a lot of potential that can be tapped by the two
countries.
He pledged the Chinese parliament will help facilitate the
investment in Ethiopia by Chinese firms.
Ji and his entourage arrived in Addis Ababa on Wednesday evening
for a four-day working visit.
(Xinhua News Agency February 18, 2006)
