On October 12, 2024, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Taye Atske-Selassie Amde on his appointment as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Xi Jinping pointed out that in recent years, China-Ethiopia relations have witnessed comprehensive and rapid development, with continuously deepening political mutual trust between the two countries and fruitful outcomes in pragmatic cooperation across various fields. Xi Jinping said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Ethiopia relations, and is ready to work with President Taye Atske-Selassie Amde to take the opportunity of implementing the outcomes of the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation to constantly promote new results in the all-weather strategic partnership and bring more benefits to the people of both countries.