RUDN Journal of World HistoryRUDN Journal of World HistoryВестник Российского университета дружбы народов. Серия: Всеобщая история2312-81272312-833XPeoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba (RUDN University)2473210.22363/2312-8127-2020-12-3-261-273Modern WorldСовременный мирResearch ArticleAn assessment of Ethio-China Political Economic Relations Since 1991Политические и экономические отношения Эфиопии и Китая на современном этапеAntigegnGetahun KumieАнтигегнГетахун КумиеLecturer and Researcher of the Department of Political Science and International Studiesпреподаватель и исследователь департамента политологии и международных исследованийgetkumie@gmail.comBahir Dar UniversityУниверситет Бахр-Дар15122020123VOL 12, NO3 (2020)ТОМ 12, №3 (2020)26127301102020Copyright ©; 2020, Antigegn G.K.Copyright ©; 2020, Антигегн Г.К.2020Antigegn G.K.Антигегн Г.К.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://journals.rudn.ru/world-history/article/view/24732This piece of paper analyzes post-1991 Ethio-China political and economic relations by raising the following questions: What is the nature of the bilateral political and economic relations? What are the factors which enhanced the bilateral political and economic relations between Ethiopia and China? What are the arguments raised by different scholars about Ethiopia and China relations? There are a number of factors that contributed to the growth of bilateral relations. Ethiopia needs China for economic assistance; as an alternative source to the west and China’s development is generally considered as a role model for Ethiopia to follow. China also supports Ethiopia on different international issues. On the part of China, there are also several factors egging China to look towards Ethiopia especially in terms of Ethiopia’s strategic importance and market potential. Ethiopia could be a commercial launch pad for Chinese companies and China is also getting diplomatic support from Ethiopia for its policy on Taiwan among others. There are also common factors both from Ethiopia and China’s side which enhanced the bilateral relations. However, there are many arguments raised following Chinese deep engagement to Ethiopia. Among others on the economic front the bilateral relations are imbalanced; dumping of low price export; underbidding local companies and ideological differences among others.Generally, the paper agues the ethio-Chinese relations motivated by political and economic factors.В этой статье анализируются политико-экономические отношения, сложившиеся после 1991 года между Эфиопией и Китаем, и поднимаются вопросы о природе двусторонних политических и экономических отношений, о факторах, которые усилили двусторонние политические и экономические отношения между Эфиопией и Китаем и способствовали росту двусторонних отношений. Автор обращает внимание, что Эфиопия нуждается в экономической помощи Китая. Китай также поддерживает Эфиопию по различным международным вопросам. 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