Ethiopia, June 30, 2026 - Ethiopia and China have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their long-standing strategic partnership, with the ruling Prosperity Party (PP) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) pledging to deepen political, economic and people-to-people cooperation following Ethiopia's 7th General Election.
The commitment was made during a meeting in Addis Ababa between Adem Farah, Vice President of the Prosperity Party and Head of the Coordination Center for Democracy and Development with the rank of Deputy Prime Minister, and Chinese Ambassador to Ethiopia Chen Hai.
During the meeting, Ambassador Chen delivered a congratulatory message from the Communist Party of China following the Prosperity Party's victory in Ethiopia's June 1 general election.
According to the message, the CPC expressed confidence that Ethiopia would continue advancing peace, national unity and economic transformation under the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
"The election results reflect the confidence placed by the Ethiopian people in the Prosperity Party, and we believe the party will continue leading Ethiopia's transformation and modernization efforts," the CPC said in its message.
The Chinese ruling party also reaffirmed its commitment to implementing agreements reached during previous bilateral engagements, describing the Ethiopia-China relationship as a comprehensive strategic partnership that continues to expand across multiple sectors.
On his part, Adem Farah said the Prosperity Party is committed to strengthening its cooperation with the CPC, noting that the partnership extends beyond political engagement to broader government collaboration and stronger ties between the peoples of both countries.
"Our cooperation with the Communist Party of China will continue to deepen, extending beyond party-to-party relations to encompass broader government-to-government engagement and stronger people-to-people ties," Adem said.
He noted that both Ethiopia and China have pursued development models rooted in their own national realities, enabling them to achieve significant economic and governance progress while preserving policy independence.
Adem also acknowledged China's continued support for Ethiopia's development agenda, thanking Beijing for its sustained cooperation in infrastructure development, industrialization and other strategic sectors.
China has remained Ethiopia's largest bilateral trading partner and one of its leading sources of foreign direct investment for more than a decade. Chinese companies have financed and constructed major projects including the Addis Ababa–Djibouti Railway, industrial parks, expressways, power transmission infrastructure and manufacturing facilities.