On the morning of May 13, Zhang Jun, Chief Justice of the People's Republic of China and President of the Supreme People's Court, met with Tewodros Meheret Kebede, President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia, and his delegation in Beijing.

On the morning of May 13, Zhang Jun, Chief Justice of the People's Republic of China and President of the Supreme People's Court, met with Tewodros Meheret Kebede, President of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia, and his delegation in Beijing.

Zhang Jun welcomed Tewodros's visit. He said that this year marks the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Ethiopia. In recent years, under the guidance of the leaders of the two countries, bilateral relations have developed rapidly and comprehensively, high-level exchanges have been close, and political mutual trust has continued to deepen. Relying on platforms such as the BRICS Chief Justices Forum, the judicial organs of the two countries have continuously deepened judicial exchanges and cooperation. The visit of President Tewodros will surely further promote more positive results in China-Ethiopia judicial cooperation and help the relationship between the two countries to move forward.

Zhang Jun introduced the relevant situation of Chinese courts, focusing on the progress and experience of the construction of digital courts that the other party is interested in. He pointed out that Chinese courts have thoroughly implemented the important instructions of President Xi Jinping, promoted the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation achievements such as big data and artificial intelligence with judicial work, built the People's Court Case Library and FaDa.com with high standards, explored and promoted artificial intelligence to assist in case handling, and helped improve the quality and efficiency of judicial trials. It is hoped that the two sides will jointly implement the outcomes of the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, carry out more pragmatic cooperation in the fields of digital courts, judicial reform, and judge training, and inject more positive energy into China-Africa friendship and global South cooperation.

Tewodros thanked Zhang Jun for the meeting. He said that the talks deepened the understanding between the two sides, built consensus, enhanced friendship, and clarified the direction for the next step of cooperation. He hoped that the two sides would further strengthen judicial exchanges, dialogue and cooperation, and inject more impetus into the development of the all-weather strategic partnership between the two countries.

Tewodros and his delegation also visited the Digital Court Laboratory of the Supreme People's Court and the China National Judges College.

Asefa Desta, Minister of the Ethiopian Embassy in China, and relevant personnel from the Supreme People's Court of China, the Supreme Court of Ethiopia, and the Embassy in China attended the meeting.