On the morning of November 28, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing held talks with visiting Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin in the building of the Foreign Ministry of China.

Li said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 35 years ago, bilateral relations have been developing smoothly with effective cooperation in various areas and the Chinese government would like to join hands with the Ethiopian government to push for all-round development of bilateral new-type partnership.

Seyoum thanked for China's support and assistance over the years and indicated that the Ethiopian government will continue adhering to the one-China policy and would like to further consolidate and expand cooperation with China in various areas.

Both sides also exchanged views on China-Africa Cooperation Forum and issues of common interest.