China, Egypt to further develop comprehensive strategic partnership

China and Egypt will achieve greater development of the comprehensive strategic partnership in the following 10 years, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Sunday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a joint press conference after talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry in Egyptian capital Cairo.

During the press conference, Wang said he held fruitful talks with his Egyptian counterpart and achieved broad consensus.

China and Egypt will continue to deepen strategic mutual trust and firmly support each other in safeguarding their core interests, Wang said, adding that China highly appreciates Egypt for always standing with China on issues concerning China's core interests and major concerns.

Wang said China also firmly supports Egypt in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security as well as continuing to explore a development path suited to its national conditions.

He noted that China looks forward to cooperating with Egypt to build the Belt and Road Initiative with a higher quality and to realize mutual benefits and win-win results at a higher level.

Wang also expressed China's wiliness to work with Egypt to promote cooperation in the fields of culture, youth exchange, think tanks and vocational education, besides encouraging more Chinese citizens to travel to Egypt and experience the charm of its ancient civilization.

Calling Egypt a representative of Arab states, Africa, Islamic countries, major developing nations and emerging economies, Wang said that China will advance closer communication and collaboration on regional and international issues with Egypt to provide a good example of high-quality South-South cooperation and jointly promote the development of global governance towards an equitable and orderly multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization.

(Cover: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (L) and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry meet press in Cairo, Egypt. /CFP)