China and Egypt have forged an unbreakable and profound friendship
According to a report by CCTV NEWS, on the morning of September 2nd, local time, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held talks with Chinese President Xi jinping at the Sun Palace in Cairo.
The sun shone brightly in Cairo. When Chinese President Xi jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived at the Sun Palace by car, a motorcade and honor guards lined up to pay tribute, a military band played a welcome song, and a 21-gun salute was fired. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his wife Entissar Amer warmly greeted them.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi held a welcoming ceremony for Chinese President Xi jinping. The two heads of state jointly boarded the reviewing stand, and the military band played the national anthems of China and Egypt. The two heads of state shook hands with each other's accompanying personnel to express their greetings. The two heads of state and their wives entered the hall of the Sun Palace and took a group photo in front of the national flags of the two countries.
After the welcoming ceremony, the two heads of state held talks.
Chinese President Xi jinping pointed out that in 1956, Egypt was the first among Arab and African countries to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. The older generation of leaders of the two countries led their peoples to fight side by side in the pursuit of national independence and against imperialism and colonialism, forging an unbreakable and profound friendship. Over the past 70 years, through trials and hardships, the distinctive characteristics of "equality and mutual trust, friendship and mutual learning, solidarity and cooperation for mutual benefit" have been cultivated and witnessed in the relationship between China and Egypt. In recent years, under our joint leadership, the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Egypt has achieved leapfrog development.Both sides share similar visions and strategic alignments in pursuing development and revitalization, enhancing people's well-being, and defending international fairness and justice. Faced with the complex international and regional situation characterized by both change and chaos, the two countries must support each other, deepen cooperation, and continuously advance the construction of a China-Egypt community of shared destiny.
Secondly, we should promote mutually beneficial cooperation, strengthen the alignment of development strategies, unleash the potential for cooperation in traditional fields such as infrastructure construction, electricity, agriculture, and communication technology, and create new highlights of cooperation in green energy, electric vehicles, aerospace, digital economy, modern agricultural technology, and other fields.Thirdly, we should promote people-to-people exchanges, expand exchanges and cooperation in culture, education, science and technology, health, sports, and other fields in an all-round way, increase personnel exchanges, and enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples. Fourthly, we should strengthen security cooperation, jointly combat transnational crimes, deepen international cooperation in anti-corruption, firmly support each other's anti-terrorism efforts, and safeguard the common security of both countries. Fifthly, we should enhance international multilateral collaboration, further strengthen coordination and cooperation in multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and the BRICS countries, jointly promote the construction of the China-Arab States and China-Africa Cooperation Forums, jointly oppose unilateralism and bullying behaviors, and promote the establishment of a more just and reasonable global governance system.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi expressed his warm welcome to Chinese President Xi Jinping for his historic state visit to Egypt on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties between Egypt and China, bilateral relations have maintained healthy and stable development, and cooperation in various fields has yielded fruitful results. Egypt firmly adheres to the one-China principle and is committed to promoting greater development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries. Egypt is willing to work with China to strengthen cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, manufacturing, infrastructure construction, finance, science and technology, and new energy, enhance military and security exchanges, and facilitate personnel exchanges, thereby benefiting the peoples of both countries and contributing to regional development and prosperity.As a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, China plays an important and constructive role in international affairs. Egypt is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with China on multilateral platforms, jointly address global challenges, and work together to uphold international fairness and justice.
The two heads of state had in-depth communication on the situation in the Middle East. Chinese President Xi Jinping pointed out that China supports regional countries in developing good-neighborly and friendly relations, adheres to a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, and builds a new security framework in the Middle East. We should adhere to the principle of letting the people of the Middle East region take charge of their own affairs, oppose interference from external forces, support regional countries in strengthening dialogue on peace and security, explore the reshaping of regional security architecture, and independently control their own future and destiny. Secondly, we should promote comprehensive governance for regional common security.The Middle East is fraught with hotspot issues that are intricately linked, necessitating the exploration of comprehensive solutions. The Palestinian issue remains the core of the Middle East problem and should never be ignored or marginalized. Thirdly, we must consolidate the development foundation for regional common security. The long-term stability of the Middle East fundamentally depends on development. China is willing to work with countries in the region to safeguard the safety of international waterways, promote development cooperation, facilitate the integration of interests among regional countries, gradually enhance mutual trust, and eliminate the breeding ground for conflicts. Fourthly, we must strengthen international coordination for regional common security.The Charter of the United Nations and international law serve as the fundamental principles for handling Middle East affairs. The international community, especially major countries outside the region, should abandon double standards, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of regional countries, and maintain regional security and stability. It is necessary to support the United Nations in effectively playing its role in regional affairs.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi expressed that Egypt highly appreciates China's consistent objective and impartial stance on the Middle East issue. Egypt is committed to promoting the de-escalation of regional tensions, resolving conflicts through political means, and achieving regional security and development. Egypt is willing to continue strengthening coordination with China to ease the situation in the Middle East, maintain stability in the region, and explore a regional security framework.
After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents in areas such as the Belt and Road Initiative, artificial intelligence, economic and trade cooperation, and supply chain cooperation. The two sides issued the Joint Statement between the People's Republic of China and the Arab Republic of Egypt on Further Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. During the visit, the two sides also signed more than 20 cooperation documents in areas such as the digital economy, science and technology, education, and transportation.
At noon on the same day, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and his wife Entissar Amer held a welcome banquet for Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan at the Sun Palace.
