Africans urged to closely work with China to catch up with new industrial revolution

Addis Ababa, March 9, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopian Ambassador to China, Tefera Derbew Yimam, expressed his admiration for China’s efficiency in achieving its goals and praised China’s technological advancements.

He told CGTN that Africa must work closely with China to catch up with the new industrial revolution.

The ambassador hailed the economic development achievements of China stating that the country shares 30 percent of the global economy.

As we are developing countries we will benefit out of these achievements in terms of generating foreign direct investment, expanding trade and tourism.

The other area is the technological advancement that has been made in china which is vital for developing countries like Africa and urged Africans to seize this opportunity.