Egypt assured of support for growth

President Xi Jinping told Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Tuesday that China will, as always, firmly support the African country's efforts to maintain stability and accelerate development.

Xi welcomed Sisi to the Dialogue of Emerging Market and Developing Countries at the 9th BRICS Summit on Tuesday.

In recent years, development of the nations' bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership has accelerated, while mutual political trust kept growing, Xi said.