ADDIS ABABA: The UN agency in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, this week celebrated the upcoming Chinese New Year of the Horse, which falls on February 17, with distinctive Chinese and African cultural activities.
Held at the UN Economic Commission for Africa (Uneca) headquarters, and jointly hosted by the Chinese Mission to the AU and the Uneca, the event brought together officials from the Uneca and the AU, members of the diplomatic community from China and other African countries, business leaders, academia, media, non-governmental organizations, as well as members of the Chinese community in Ethiopia.
Wishing a happy Chinese New Year and fruitful China-Africa co-operation, Jiang Feng, head of the Chinese Mission to the AU and representative of China to the Uneca, said the Spring Festival serves as an…