H.E. Ato. Meles Zenawi

Prime Minister

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

Your Excellency,

On learning with great joy your re-appointment as Prime Minster of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, on behalf of the Government and people of the People's Republic of China, and in my own name, I would like to extend to Your Excellency warm congratulations and sincere greetings. I wish that, under your leadership, the Ethiopian Government and people will achieve greater successes in the course of national building and development.

China and Ethiopia enjoy profound traditional friendship. I am glad to see that, the bilateral relations between our two countries could be deemed as model for China-Africa friendly relationship, with frequent exchanges of high level visits, strengthened mutual political trust, and fruitful cooperation in various sectors over the past few years. I am ready to work with Your Excellency to promote the further development of the all-round cooperative partnership between our two countries in a comprehensive and deep manner.

Wen Jiabao

Premier of the State Council

People's Republic of China

Beijing, October 5, 2010