The press conference and turnkey ceremony for the achievements and future prospects of the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway in the past six years were recently held in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Wenbin, said at a regular press conference on the 14th that China will continue to cooperate and cooperate with Ethiopia and Djibouti to build this railway into a prosperous path that promotes win-win cooperation. Wang Wenbin said that the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway is the first standard gauge transnational electrified railway in East Africa, and also the flagship project of China's cooperation with Ethiopia and Djibouti on the "the Belt and Road". Since its completion, it has provided over 55000 local employment opportunities, greatly promoting the level of connectivity between the two countries and injecting strong impetus into the economic and social development of Ethiopia and Djibouti. "Chinese people often say: 'Teach people fish, but more importantly, teach people fishing. The Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway is the best example.' Wang Wenbin said that China has not only cooperated with Ethiopia and Djibouti to build a modern railway, but also completed training and certification for more than 2800 local employees in the past six years, helping to build a strong local team. Wang Wenbin stated that the holding of the press conference and turnkey ceremony on the achievements and future prospects of the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway in the past six years marks the successful conclusion of the operation and maintenance services participated by the Chinese team, and also signifies that the non Chinese team has fully taken over railway operations, becoming a new starting point for the operation and development of the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway. "China will continue to cooperate with the two countries to build the Addis Ababa Djibouti Railway into a road of prosperity that promotes win-win cooperation, jointly promote the high-quality development of the the Belt and Road jointly built by China and Africa, and contribute to the common development of China and Africa." (Le Xinshe)