Daily Life For Chinese Residents in Addis Ababa is Becoming Increasingly Difficult

Many stores have closed in the Ethiopian capital due to a lack of supplies and a rapid increase in costs due to the depreciating value of the local currency. EDUARDO SOTERAS / AFP

With the security situation in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa becoming increasingly tenuous, supply chains for daily necessities are becoming strained making it difficult for everyone, including the city’s Chinese diaspora community, to secure enough food, water and other daily necessities. The Guangzhou-based news channel Southern Metropolis Daily (南方都是报) published a story last week that profiled a Chinese small business owner in Addis, referred only by her last name as Ms. Lin, to get a firsthand perspective on the situation and what life is like for the Chinese community in the Ethiopian capital.

The following is a summary translation of selections from Southern Metropolis Daily’s story: “Ethiopia: Entering a state of emergency! Local Chinese claim the price of rice has tripled”: (埃塞俄比亚：进入紧急状态！当地中国人称大米价格已翻三倍):

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