习近平会见埃塞俄比亚总理阿比

新华社北京9月4日电（记者马卓言、张骁）9月4日中午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华出席中非合作论坛北京峰会并进行正式访问的埃塞俄比亚总理阿比。

9月4日中午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华出席中非合作论坛北京峰会并进行正式访问的埃塞俄比亚总理阿比。新华社记者 殷博古 摄

习近平指出，埃塞俄比亚是非洲国家谋求独立解放和自主发展的榜样，中埃塞关系堪称中非友好合作的榜样。两国政治互信基础牢固，各领域合作不断迈向更高水平。中方愿同埃塞持续深化团结合作，推动两国全天候战略伙伴关系不断向前发展，为推动中非友好作出更大贡献。

习近平强调，长期以来，中埃塞两国始终坚定支持彼此捍卫各自核心利益，坚决反对外部势力干涉，锻造了坚不可摧的铁杆友谊。双方要做高度互信、共同发展、团结互助、文明互鉴的好伙伴，以高水平政治互信提升双边合作的战略性和引领性。中方支持埃塞战后重建和发展振兴，愿以此次中非合作论坛峰会为契机，扩大两国务实合作，支持埃塞发挥地区交通枢纽优势，推动基础设施建设同产业联动融合发展，打造东部非洲地区铁海联运网络和中非高质量共建“一带一路”合作示范区。中方愿同埃塞在地区层面和联合国、金砖等框架内加强沟通协作，推进落实“非洲之角和平发展构想”，共同维护国际公平正义。埃塞是中非合作论坛首任非方共同主席国，一贯支持论坛发展。中方愿同埃塞一道，推动此次峰会取得圆满成功。

9月4日中午，国家主席习近平在北京人民大会堂会见来华出席中非合作论坛北京峰会并进行正式访问的埃塞俄比亚总理阿比。新华社记者 殷博古 摄

阿比表示，很高兴再次访华并领略中国特别是北京将历史和现代化完美融合，这对于埃塞城市和现代化建设很有借鉴意义。中国对埃塞的政策充分体现了平等和相互尊重，双方关系是互利共赢的。中国企业的投资与合作为促进埃塞经济社会发展作出重要贡献。埃塞愿同中方继续坚定相互支持，希望以此次中非合作论坛北京峰会为契机，深化两国经贸、基础设施、工业、互联互通、安全等领域合作，助力埃塞实现稳定和发展，推动两国全天候战略伙伴关系取得更多成果。埃塞愿同中方密切在国际多边事务中沟通协作。

王毅参加会见。

Xi meets Ethiopian prime minister

BEIJING, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

Xi said China-Ethiopia relations are an example of friendly cooperation between China and Africa.

For a long time, the two countries have firmly supported each other in safeguarding their respective core interests and opposing external interference, forging an unbreakable iron-clad friendship, Xi said.

China stands ready to take the summit as an opportunity to expand pragmatic cooperation between the two countries, and supports Ethiopia in leveraging its strength as a regional transport hub to establish a rail-sea intermodal transport network in East Africa, and building a demonstration area for high-quality Belt and Road cooperation between China and Africa, he said.

China is willing to enhance communication and collaboration with Ethiopia at the regional level as well as within the frameworks of the UN and the BRICS to jointly uphold international fairness and justice, Xi said.

Abiy said China's policies toward Ethiopia fully demonstrate equality and mutual respect, and the bilateral ties are mutually beneficial.

He added that Chinese enterprises' investments have made significant contributions to Ethiopia's economic and social development.

Ethiopia is willing to work with China to continue the firm mutual support, and promote their all-weather strategic partnership to yield more results, Abiy said. ■