Xi forges stronger participation in energy and infrastructure around New Suez Canal region
President Xi arrives in Egypt and begins his visit in the country.
Egyptians' passion for Chinese has increased as bilateral trade between China and Egypt reaches a historical high.
A girl practices calligraphy at the 2016 Egyptian Exhibition on Chinese Books, Jan 19, 2016.
Mohamed Osama was surprised to discover recently that there was a time when Egyptian movies had a big audience in China.
Beijing is willing to coordinate development strategies with Arab states and put into play each other's advantages and potentials.
China's railway authroity has proposed a Silk Road high-speed railway connecting the country's northwestern region with West Asia via Central Asia.
President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran from Jan 19 to 23, Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang announced late Friday.
Poised to make sweeping economic reforms at a major development conference in March, Egyptian leaders played up their existing cooperative ties with China during a recent visit to Beijing.