capital Newspaper The Foreign Ministers of the People’s Republic of China and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the commencement of the diplomatic relations between the two countries, co-authored this article to mark the bilateral friendship and trust built over the past five decades between the two countries. On Nov 24th, 1970, China and Ethiopia officially established diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level, which brought the two ancient civilizations closer together. Similar historical experience and shared development aspiration have forged a strong bond between the two countries in the joint pursuit of progress. Despite changes in the world over the past 50 years, the two countries have always treated each other as equals and with respect, steadfastly supported each other’s exploration of development path suited to its national conditions, understood and supported their respective core interests and major concerns and have jointly upheld multilateralism and fairness and justice. As comprehensive strategic cooperative partners, the two countries have developed relations across the board with growing strategic importance. Today, China-Ethiopia relations are stronger than ever.