Xi says China, Egypt hold ‘similar visions and strategies’
The Hindu
The Beijing meeting comes as el-Sisi’s government is seeking closer ties with China while it distances itself from the U.S. and other Western states
Beijing China and Egypt “share similar visions and strategies in defending their own interests,” Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Saturday in a meeting with Egypt’s authoritarian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Mr. Xi “hailed enhanced political trust” between the countries, citing cooperation in fighting the pandemic. Their comprehensive strategic partnership is a model of “China-Arab, China-Africa and China-developing world solidarity,” Mr. Xi said, according to CGTN, the international arm of state broadcaster CCTV.
The Beijing meeting comes as el-Sisi’s government is seeking closer ties with China while it distances itself from the U.S. and other Western states critical of its human rights record.
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