Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held summit talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday morning at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. The official spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency Bassam Rady, said that the Chinese president valued the positive development brought on via the comprehensive strategic partnership between both nations – especially in the economic and trade fields. Chinese companies enjoy a good reputation in Egypt, Sisi said, adding that they are one of the most important sources of foreign direct investment and advanced technological expertise in some Egyptian economic sectors. Sisi also discussed enhancing cooperation in communications, information technology, and electric cars, as well as maximizing cooperation between health care providers in the two countries to transfer China’s expertise in combating the coronavirus pandemic. The two presidents agreed on the importance of the role that the Suez Canal Economic Zone plays in promoting China’s “Belt and Road” initiative and supporting its achievement of its desired goals, especially through the Egyptian-Chinese zone for economic and trade cooperation.
