BEIJING, Jan 8 (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Minister ​Wang Yi ‌met with Ethiopian Prime Minister ‌Abiy Ahmed on Thursday and called for greater cooperation ⁠in infrastructure, ‌green industry, the digital economy ‍and other fields, the Chinese foreign ministry said.

Wang, ​who is on ‌an annual New Year tour of Africa, said China is willing to ⁠enhance alignment of ​development strategies ​with Ethiopia to promote their “all-weather strategic ‍partnership” ⁠to new heights.

(Reporting by Shi Bu, ⁠Xiuhao Chen and Ryan ‌Woo; Editing by ‌Andrew Heavens)