On November 4, 2026, Liu Xianfa, the Chinese government's special representative for African affairs, met with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa to exchange views on Sino-Ethiopian relations and the situation in the Horn of Africa. Liu Xianfa said that President Xi Jinping proposed the four principles of constructive participation of all parties in resolving hot issues in Africa, and emphasized the need to adhere to African leadership, maintain fairness and justice, push for an end to peace, and implement treatment of both symptoms and root causes, which are of great guiding significance for achieving lasting peace in the Horn of Africa. China hopes that the situation in the Horn of Africa will ease as soon as possible, and is ready to work with all parties to play a constructive role for regional peace, stability, development and prosperity. Gedion said that Ethiopia has always been committed to the development and revitalization of the country and neighboring countries through friendly consultations and mutually beneficial cooperation, and is willing to maintain communication with China to jointly promote regional peace and development.

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