李克强埃塞俄比亚参观中国铁路航空展

李克强埃塞俄比亚参观中国铁路航空展

国务院总理李 克强、埃塞俄比亚总理海尔马里亚姆、非盟主席祖马共同参观了亚的斯亚贝巴举行的中国铁路航空展。

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and AU Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma have visited a Chinese rail and aviation exhibition in Addis Ababa.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (central R) and Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn (central L) tighten a bolt during a visit to a light railway project in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 5, 2014. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

Li Keqiang said that China’s rail and aviation equipment and technologies are advanced, highly cost-effective and well-reputed in the international market. And China is willing to boost cooperation with Africa in these areas. Among other activities on Monday, Li also inspected a light-rail project in Addis Ababa together with Desalegn.

The Chinese-contracted project is the first of its kind in Ethiopia. Premier Li expressed confidence that Chinese projects will help boost the employment rate in Ethiopia.