We will firmly assist the Ethiopian people in their work for stability and prosperity, and maintain our opposition to any external interventions in their affairs, under the guise of defending human rights, Zhao pointed out in a news conference.

The friendship between the two states is solid and unbreakable, he stressed, and described Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recent trip to Ethiopia as “a vivid example of the high level of relations.”

Zhao’s remarks validated recent statements by the Chinese foreign minister, who on Wednesday met with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen during a brief stay in Addis Ababa.

We reject any attempts to interfere in Ethiopia’s affairs and are confident about people’s ability to solve all their problems, said Yi, who expressed China’s willingness to continue and increase cooperation in several sectors.

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