China to provide Covid-19 vaccines for Ethiopia

China is set to provide Ethiopia with a batch of Covid-19 vaccines and financial assistance to help the African country fight the pandemic and restore its economy, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.

In a phone conversation with Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen, Wang said the friendship between China and Ethiopia has stood the test of the changing international situation, and mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation has yielded fruitful results, setting an important example for China-Africa cooperation.

China has always attached importance to Ethiopia’s significant role in Africa and is willing to see Ethiopia exert greater influence on regional and international affairs, Wang said.

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Edited by Olajumoke Adeleke