Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, February 22. President Xi Jinping had a telephone conversation with Egyptian President Sisi on the evening of February 22.
Xi Jinping emphasized that Egypt is the first Arab country and African country to establish diplomatic relations with New China. China-Egypt relations are a model of China-Arab and China-Africa unity, cooperation, and mutual benefit.
China has always placed Egypt at an important position in the overall situation of China's diplomacy and is a reliable friend and partner of Egypt.
China supports Egypt's efforts to safeguard national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and supports the Egyptian people in following a development path that suits their own national conditions.
China is willing to work with Egypt to consolidate political mutual trust, resolutely support each other, strengthen coordination and cooperation in international and regional affairs, and jointly defend multilateralism and international fairness and justice.
After the outbreak of the new crown pneumonia, China and Egypt provided each other with emergency anti-epidemic supplies, which fully demonstrated the truth in adversity.
China is willing to strengthen vaccine cooperation with Egypt, support the international community to fight the epidemic in solidarity, and promote the construction of a human health community.
Xi Jinping pointed out that China-Egypt practical cooperation to overcome the impact of the epidemic has maintained a good momentum of development, major cooperation projects are proceeding in an orderly manner, and cooperation in law enforcement, security, and aerospace has made positive progress.
China and Egypt should strengthen the docking of development strategies and jointly build the "Belt and Road".
China supports more Chinese companies to invest in Egypt, and is willing to expand cooperation with Egypt in the fields of infrastructure construction, production capacity, science and technology, and push China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.
Sisi warmly congratulated the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China.
Sisi said that this year marks the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Egypt and China.
The traditional friendship between Egypt and China is profound, the relationship between the two countries is strong and friendly, and the close cooperation in international affairs has effectively promoted the interests of the two peoples.
The Egyptian side firmly supports China's principled position on Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Taiwan and other issues, firmly supports China in safeguarding national sovereignty, security, and unity, and firmly opposes interference in China's internal affairs on the grounds of human rights.
The Egyptian side welcomes more Chinese companies to invest and cooperate in Egypt, and is willing to work with China to further enhance the comprehensive strategic partnership between Egypt and China.
Thanks to China for consistently providing valuable support to Africa and developing countries in fighting the new crown pneumonia epidemic, and hopes to continue to strengthen vaccine cooperation with China.