This came as the Ethiopia's Consul General in Chongqing, China, Anteneh Tariku, held "a fruitful discussion" with Zhang Yong, Vice President of Chongqing Iron and Steel Design Institute (CISDI Group) in Chongqing, the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement issued over the weekend.

Ethiopia's Consul General, who briefed the Chinese side about Ethiopian current steel production capacity and the potential of iron ore resources, stressed that "both sides would reap a mutual benefit through coupling Ethiopian natural resources with the company's technology and know-how," according to the ministry.

"The government of Ethiopia encourages companies like CISDI Group, considering the potential of the construction sector in advancing the country's economy," Tariku added.

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