莫小阡

Strengthening the demonstration role of China-Ethiopia cooperation

近幾年，中埃合作成績斐然，在基礎設施、產(chǎn)業(yè)園區(qū)、教育合作、醫(yī)療救助、文化交流、旅游等領域都建立起創(chuàng)新合作模式。這些成績的背后，是“一帶一路”建設、埃塞俄比亞“五年計劃”等國家規(guī)劃層面的助推，也是高層互訪成果的見證。

2018年9月，中非合作論壇北京峰會前夕，中國國家主席習近平在人民大會堂會見埃塞俄比亞總理阿比。習近平指出，埃塞俄比亞是中國在非洲的重要合作伙伴，兩國關系定位已提升為全面戰(zhàn)略合作伙伴關系。中方支持埃方走適合本國國情的發(fā)展道路，贊賞埃方積極參與共建“一帶一路”，愿同埃方保持高層交往勢頭，全面深化各領域互利合作。

阿比也表示，中國是埃塞國家發(fā)展進程中可靠的朋友，中方一直以來的寶貴幫助對埃塞實現(xiàn)經(jīng)濟轉(zhuǎn)型并取得今天這樣的經(jīng)濟成就至關重要。埃塞珍視兩國間平等互利合作，愿學習中國治國理政經(jīng)驗，致力于深化兩國關系，積極參與共建“一帶一路”，拓展雙邊交流合作，密切在國際事務中協(xié)調(diào)。

早在2014年，中國國務院總理李克強便將埃塞俄比亞作為任內(nèi)首次非洲之行的首站，訪問期間，李克強表示，發(fā)展基礎設施和推動對外開放是發(fā)展中國家實現(xiàn)經(jīng)濟起飛的兩個“輪子”，中國愿同埃塞俄比亞鞏固傳統(tǒng)友誼，全面拓展和深化鐵路、公路等基礎設施建設和制造業(yè)合作，加強金融、工業(yè)園合作，推動兩國友好合作關系邁上新臺階。

期間，李克強總理與時任埃塞俄比亞總理海爾馬里亞姆共同出席亞的斯亞貝巴一阿達瑪高速公路一期竣工揭牌典禮，為二期工程開工奠基剪彩，并參觀了由中國企業(yè)投資興建的中埃經(jīng)貿(mào)合作東方工業(yè)園，為項目的落地落實添磚加瓦。

無獨有偶，2019年1月，中國國務委員兼外交部長王毅非洲之行首站也選擇了埃塞俄比亞。1月3日，埃塞俄比亞新當選的總統(tǒng)薩赫勒一沃克在亞的斯亞貝巴總統(tǒng)府會見王毅外長。

薩赫勒一沃克表示，埃中關系的廣度和深度令人印象深刻。埃塞政府和社會各界均致力于進一步加強對華合作，期待未來兩國關系更加強勁有力，埃塞將繼續(xù)積極支持和參與“一帶一路”合作。

王毅則強調(diào)，中國和埃塞的振興都是發(fā)展中國家力量的增強，都是維護世界和平穩(wěn)定力量的增長，在埃塞國家發(fā)展和民族振興過程中，中方愿繼續(xù)做埃塞的長期和可信賴合作伙伴。王毅還表示，期待中埃全面戰(zhàn)略合作伙伴關系，在新形勢下繼續(xù)走在中非關系前列，發(fā)揮示范作用。

In recent years， China and Ethiopia have maderemarkable achievements in cooperation， withinnovative models explored in infrastructure， industrialparks， educational cooperation， medical assistance，cultural exchanges and tourism cooperation. Theseacluevements are inseparable from the boost ofnational programs such as the Belt and Road Initiativeand Ethiopia's Five-year Plan. They also bear witnessto the achievements of high-level visits.

In September 2018， Chinese President Xi Jinpingmet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed atthe Great Hall of the People on the eve of the BeijingSummit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation（FOCAC）. Xi said Ethiopia is an important partner ofChina in Africa， and the two countries have establisheda comprehensive strategie and cooperative partnership.China supports Ethiopia in pursuing a developmentpath suited to its own national conditions， appreciatesits active participation in the building of the Belt andRoad， and is willing to maintain the momentum ofhigh-level exchanges， deepen mutually beneficialcooperation in various fields.

Abiy said China is a reliable friend in the courseof Ethiopia's development， and China's preciousassistance has always been crucial to this country'secononuc restructuring and achievements. Ethiopiacherishes the mutually beneficial cooperationbetween the two countries， and hopes to learn fromChina's experience in governance， deepen thebilateral relations， actively participate in the buildingof the Belt and Road， broaden bilateral exchangesand cooperation， and strengthen coordination ininternational affairs.

Back in 2014， Chinese Premier Li Keqiang made Ethiopia the first stop on hisfirst trip to Africa during his term of office. During his visit， Li said that developinginfrastructure and promoting opening-up are the two "wheels" that lead developingcountries to economic take-off. China is willing to cement its traditional friendshipwith Ethiopia， expand cooperation in the manufacturing industry， and infrastructureconstruction including railway and road building， and intensify collaboration infinance and the establishment of industrial parks， so as to bring bilateral friendlycooperative relationship to a new stage.

During the visit， Premier Li attended the opening ceremony of Addis Ababa-Adama Highway Phase I with then Ethiopian Prime Minister HailemariamDesalegn， marking the start of the second phase. He also visited the EasternIndustry Zone for economic and trade cooperation between China and Ethiopiainvested by Chinese enterprises to support the implementation of the project.

In January 2019， Wang Yi， Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister，also chose Ethiopia as the first stop of his African tour. On January 3， Sahle-WorkZewde， Ethiopia's newly elected president， met with Wang at the presidentialpalace in Addis Ababa.

Sahle-Work Zewde said that the breadth and depth of bilateral relations are impressive.The Ethiopian government and all sectors of the society are committed to furtherstrengthening cooperation with China，and look forward to a more robust relationshipbetween the two countries.The president also affirmed Ethiopia's readiness to continue toactively support and participate in cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Wang stressed that the development of China and Ethiopia will strengthen thedeveloping countries as a whole and enhance the capability of preserving worldpeace and stability. China is willing to be a long-term and reliable partner whileEthiopia is developing the country and rejuvenating the nation.

Wang Yi also said we expected that the China-Ethiopia comprehensive strategiccooperative partnership will continuously take the lead in China-Africa relationsunder the new situation and play an exemplary role.