Mao Ning confirms from Cairo the strength of Chinese-Egyptian relations
Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Director-General of the Department of Press, Information and Public Diplomacy, confirmed that her visit to Cairo came in response to the invitation of Ambassador Tamim Khallaf, noting that the consultations held between the Egyptian and Chinese sides were crowned with success, and were dominated by an atmosphere of cordiality and warmth, which reflects the depth of mutual trust and contributes to strengthening diplomatic and media cooperation between the two countries.
During a press conference held today, Tuesday, Mao Ning expressed her happiness at visiting Cairo, explaining that this was her first visit to Egypt. Despite its short duration, she was keen to visit a number of prominent cultural landmarks, including the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Giza Pyramids area, stressing that she closely touched upon the greatness of ancient Egyptian civilization, and at the same time learned about the features of modern Egypt, which reflects the continuity of history with the present in the Egyptian experience.
The Chinese speaker expressed her deep feeling of friendship between the Egyptian and Chinese peoples, noting what she described With “remarkable interest” On the part of the Egyptians regarding Chinese affairs. In this context, she explained that the Arabic version of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s book was widely popular in Egypt, making him the first book by a foreign leader to achieve this spread, which reflects a real desire among the Egyptian reader to understand the Chinese experience. She also referred to the writings of a number of Egyptian orientalists and researchers about China, including the book “China… The Secret of the Miracle,” which achieved high sales and contributed to enhancing cultural and knowledge exchange between the two countries.
In a deeper civilizational dimension, Mao Ning stressed that Egypt and China represent two ancient civilizations that have learned from each other throughout history, and each of them has its own symbols. Eternal, which has become a human heritage for all humanity; China has its Great Wall, and Egypt has its pyramids, and both of them represent human miracles that bear witness to the depth of civilization and the accumulation of historical experience.
She added that the two civilizations have known each other for centuries through the Silk Road, which transported Chinese silk and porcelain to Egypt, and in return Egyptian products moved to China, in an early model of globalization and trade exchange. And cultural.
In a related context, the Chinese spokeswoman referred to the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum last month, explaining that Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a special envoy to attend the opening ceremony, considering this a practical and vivid embodiment of the level of close cooperation between the two friendly countries. She also expressed her intention to visit Egypt again in the future, which reflects a personal connection and increasing interest in strengthening bilateral relations.
On the economic level, Mao Ning confirmed that the Chinese-Egyptian partnership has achieved tangible results over the past years, explaining that China has been Egypt’s largest trading partner for 13 consecutive years, while the number of Chinese companies operating in the Egyptian market exceeded 2,800 companies, which reflects the extent of mutual trust and the attractiveness of the Egyptian market. For Chinese investments.
She pointed to a symbolic significance of joint cooperation represented by a special inscription on Chinese-Egyptian relations on the fifty piaster coin, as an expression of the presence of this partnership in the details of daily life.
She stressed that the fruits of this cooperation have become felt by the two peoples, and that hopes are pinned on expanding areas of cooperation to serve development plans in The two countries. She added that the impact of Chinese-Egyptian cooperation is not limited to the bilateral framework only, but extends to the global economy, pointing out that China contributes about 30% of global economic growth, and the higher this number indicates the expansion of the size of Chinese influence in the international economy. The depth of the Chinese experience, the intertwining of its historical, political and economic paths, and its growing influence on the international arena.
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