OPEN// FM says Egypt eager to enhance relations with China

Middle East

04-06-2025

CAIRO, June 4 (MENA) – Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Badr Abdelatty said Wednesday Egypt wants to work with the Chinese side to elevate relations to broader horizons.
This came during his meeting with Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue Zhai Jun.
Abdelatty highlighted that over a decade has passed since the announcement of the comprehensive strategic partnership between Egypt and China, which was made by their presidents in December 2014, noting the remarkable development in bilateral relations across various sectors in recent years, foreign ministry spokesperson Tamim Khallaf said.
The minister praised China's contribution to infrastructure projects in Egypt and affirmed Egypt's eagerness to attract more Chinese investments and companies.
He presented the available investment opportunities in Egypt and the efforts made by the government to support the private sector within an integrated plan for economic development.
Minister Abdelatty briefed the Chinese envoy on Egypt's mediation efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, in cooperation with the United States and Qatar, stressing the need for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to alleviate the humanitarian crisis affecting the Palestinian people.
He applauded China's balanced stance on the Palestinian issue and reiterated the need for the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate rights, foremost among which is the right to establish an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with Al-Quds (East Jerusalem) as its capital.
The meeting also addressed several regional issues, including developments in Lebanon, Syria, and Sudan, as well as the security of navigation in the Red Sea. (MENA)
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