Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Thursday, April 18, 2002
China Rejoices With Ethiopia, Eritrea over Demarcation Deal
China rejoiced with Ethiopia and Eritrea over the two countries' acceptance of the demarcation arbitration defined by the Ethiopia and Eritrea Border Committee, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said in Beijing on Thursday.
China rejoiced with Ethiopia and Eritrea over the two countries' acceptance of the demarcation arbitration defined by the Ethiopia and Eritrea Border Committee, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue said in Beijing on Thursday.
Zhang said China always backed Ethiopia and Eritrea to peacefully resolve their border disputes through consultation and dialogue.
China hoped that the two countries would make joint efforts with the United Nations and other relevant sectors to have the arbitration effectively implemented, thus completely resolving the border disputes, said Zhang.
Moreover, Zhang said, China hoped that their efforts would contribute to prolonged peace between the two countries as well as unity and stability in the Horn of Africa, adding that China would always work with the international community to achieve that goal.