Xi flags stronger Egypt ties

China would like to enhance its cooperation with Egypt in areas such as production capacity, finance, environmental protection and infrastructure, President Xi Jinping said on Sunday.

Xi made the remarks while meeting with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi during the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hangzhou.

The two countries should strengthen communication and cooperation in international and regional affairs, Xi said, adding that both sides should push forward bilateral ties at the new point of the 60 anniversary of diplomatic ties.

The Egyptian president expressed gratitude to Xi for inviting him to attend the G20 summit as a guest country. He said the China-Egypt friendship was deeply rooted in the minds of the people from both countries.

Egypt would like to boost communication and cooperation with China in areas such as industry, telecommunication, technology, agriculture, water project, finance, local government administration and human resources, he added.