Addis Ababa, October 29, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopia and China have renewed their commitment to deepening cooperation in the legal and judicial sphere, pledging to advance the implementation of their existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on institutional capacity development and the rule of law.
An Ethiopian delegation led by Minister of Justice Hanna Araya-Selassie is in China to participate in the China–Africa Prosecutorial Cooperation Forum, which officially opens today in Guangzhou.
Ahead of the forum, Minister Hanna held high-level discussions with Ying Yong, Procurator-General of the Supreme People’s Procuratorate of the People’s Republic of China. Their meeting focused on consolidating cooperation between the two countries’ prosecutorial and judicial institutions, particularly in the areas of capacity building, prisoner transfer, and collaboration in criminal justice matters.
According to the Ministry of Justice, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to fully implement the agreements reached between their respective institutions and to expand professional exchanges aimed at enhancing institutional competence and legal cooperation.
The renewed partnership is expected to further strengthen Ethiopia–China judicial collaboration, support justice sector modernization, and contribute to the promotion of the rule of law and good governance in both nations.