China and India and Ethiopia final report - FES Ethiopia

On November 24th, 1970, the People’s Republic of China and the FederalDemocratic Republic of Ethiopia established the formal diplomatic ties. Afterthe establishment of the diplomatic relationship, the two countries have beendeveloping friendly cooperative relations smoothly on the basis of mutualrespect, equality and mutual benefit. Withstanding changes of the times anddomestic situations in each country, the bilateral relations keeps developingand advancing sound and smoothly.After the setting up of the diplomatic relations it has seen an overall goodrelationship between the two countries. During the period from 1977 to 1982,the relations of the two countries once went deteriorated. And by and by itcame to be normal after 1983. In recent years, the relations between the twocountries maintain a healthy and continuous development tendency withceaseless mutual visits at high levels and increasing intercourse of personnel.Since the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) cameinto office in 1991, the two countries have broadened and intensified themutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, thus bringing the bilateralrelations on a rapid, all-around and healthy developing track.Since establishing diplomatic ties, the two countries have witnessed closepolitical exchanges and frequent high-level visits. The exchange visits of themain leaders from both sides have promoted bilateral relations to a new high.According to China’s Africa policy which is published in January 2006, theChinese government focuses on the following fields: expanding Africa’sinfrastructure; contributing to agricultural development and the modernizationof agricultural production; supporting social development in the health andeducation sector;- contributing to peace keeping missions in Africa under the23