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China is now one of the biggest markets for Ethiopian Airlines, with more passenger services to four destinations, namely, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Chengdu and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Marking 50 years of service to China, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said: &#8220;Ethiopian was among the first to serve China and as China is one of the key destinations in Asia, we will maintain our commitment to serving the country, thereby providing access for the Chinese people to the big African market.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ethiopian Airlines is now reinstating passenger flights to Chinese cities following the lifting of restrictions by the Chinese government to get back to pre-Covid-19 levels soon by offering daily flights to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in addition to 10 and four weekly flights to Guangzhou and Chengdu respectively. 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