Addis Ababa Mayor Adanech Abebie, has held discussions on bilateral cooperation with Wang Jinjian, the CPC Secretary of Yancheng City, during a two-day visit to Jiangsu, China.
She also met with Song Chinbo, Chairman of the International Economic and Technical Cooperation, discussing collaborative avenues and sectors, and agreeing on future joint work.
On her social media, the Mayor noted that her visit to Nanjing and Yancheng provided insights applicable to Addis Ababa's ongoing corridor development. She observed large-scale riverfront and urban renewal projects, construction technologies for rapid and high-quality housing development (relevant to the city's housing plans), and high-quality and large-scale urban agriculture initiatives.
Mayor Adanech announced an agreement to collaborate on the transfer of knowledge and construction technologies observed during her visit that are suitable for Ethiopia.