Addis Ababa: Minister of Foreign Affairs Taye Atske Selassie held discussion today with China's Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Xue Bing. The discussion covered various issues of common interest, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Foreign Minister Taye said the two courtiers' relations reached the level of an all-weather strategic partnership in a number of fields. He reaffirmed the aspirations and commitment of Ethiopian government to deepening the courtiers' relations on bilateral and multilateral arenas. On his part, China's Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Xue Bing stressed that Ethiopia is the first African country that entered into an all-weather partnership with China and a model for the rest of the continent. During the discussion the Special Envoy underscored the role Ethiopia plays for the success of the upcoming China-Horn of Africa Peace Conference and Forum of China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) meeting which will be held the coming June and September in Beijing. Source: Ethiopian News Agency