Addis Ababa, September 13, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed held conversations with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, as the Ethiopian leader continued bilateral engagements with participating heads of state.
Prime Minister Abiy shared the meeting in a social media post, saying he had conversations with President Xi on the margins of the summit, without providing further details on the substance of their discussions.
The engagement comes as Ethiopia and China maintain longstanding bilateral relations and cooperate across a range of development and economic areas.
The meeting was part of Prime Minister Abiy’s continued sideline engagements during the second day of the BRICS Summit.