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“Africa-China cooperation has strong resilience and vitality” - Interview with former Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome

"Sincerity and friendship, mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, and common development are the essential characteristics of Africa-China relations. Africa-China cooperation is not only beneficial to Africa and China, but also beneficial to the world." Former Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome said recently In an exclusive interview with this reporter, he said that China does not interfere with African countries in exploring development paths that suit their national conditions, and does not attach any political conditions to its aid to Africa, which has brought tangible benefits and well-being to the people of African countries.

In 1976, Mulatu went to Beijing Language Institute (now Beijing Language and Culture University) to study Chinese as an Ethiopian government student, and then studied Chinese at Peking University. Enrolled in the Department of Philosophy and received a bachelor's degree. From 1985 to 1991, he continued his studies at the Department of International Politics at Peking University, earning a master's degree and a doctorate.

Having studied and lived in China for many years and visited China several times, Mulatu was deeply impressed by the development and changes in various fields in China. "Every time I go to China, I can feel the tremendous changes. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, China continues to promote reform and opening up, and the vitality of economic and social development has been fully released." He said that China's rapid development is attributed to the Chinese government's active and effective Policies, especially those that put people first. These policies not only focus on economic development, but also on improving the living standards of the Chinese people.

"China has found a modern development path that suits its own reality through independent exploration. The majority of developing countries, including African countries, hope to learn from China's successful experience." Mulatu said that although African countries Development policies vary from country to country, but seeking peace, stability, and security to develop and bring prosperity to the people is the common pursuit of all African countries. He said: "The Ethiopian government attaches great importance to agriculture, science and technology and industrial development, and is learning from China's development experience in related fields, hoping to help more people get rid of poverty."

On June 28 this year, Mulatu Participated in a conference commemorating the 70th anniversary of the publication of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence in Beijing. In his view, the world today is undergoing profound and complex changes, and peace and development are still the themes of the times. The essence of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence is sovereign equality, which is the most important criterion for handling state-to-state relations. It consolidates the basis for unity, cooperation, mutual understanding and trust among countries, and is conducive to further promoting South-South cooperation and North-South cooperation.

"The concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind proposed by President Xi Jinping is in line with the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. They are both committed to promoting the development of global governance in a more just and reasonable direction and creating a bright future for common prosperity of mankind." Mu Mu. Latour said that the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind reflects mankind's common desire for world peace and progress. Mutual understanding and mutual respect can be promoted through dialogue. Countries around the world should continue to build bridges of friendship and cooperation to jointly build a better world.

"China adheres to true multilateralism and open cooperation. China has always stood together with African countries and sincerely helped Africa develop." Mulatu said, "Africa-China cooperation has strong resilience and vitality. In the past 10 years Over the past many years, the joint construction of the 'Belt and Road' has brought profound changes to the world and has become a landmark event in the history of the development of human society." Mulatu believes that African countries such as Ethiopia have embarked on a successful journey by participating in the joint construction of the "Belt and Road". The fast lane of development has greatly changed the economic and social outlook. "Projects such as the Addis Ababa-Djibouti Railway and the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway have played an important role in promoting the development of East Africa and even the entire African continent."

The 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit is about to be held, and Mulatu is looking forward to it. He said: "China's cooperation with Africa is not a winner-take-all, zero-sum game, but focuses on win-win cooperation and common development between both parties. This is a reflection of the concept of building a community with a shared future for mankind. I hope that Africa-China relations will continue to develop healthily, and that Africa-China relations will continue to develop healthily." Cooperation achieves more results."

(Addis Ababa News)

Our reporter Ren Yan Cui Qi

"People's Daily" (Version 03, August 31, 2024) [Editor: Hu Hanxiao]