03/09/2026
On the morning of September 2 local time, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt held talks with President Xi Jinping at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo.
Under the clear, sunny skies of Cairo, President Xi Jinping and his wife Madame Peng Liyuan arrived at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace by limousine. Mounted cavalry and honor guards lined up in salutation, the military band played welcoming music, and a 21-gun salute was performed. The couple was warmly welcomed by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and First Lady Mrs. Entissar El-Sisi.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a welcome ceremony for President Xi Jinping. The two presidents stepped onto the reviewing stand together, and the military band played the national anthems of China and Egypt. The two presidents shook hands with each other’s accompanying officials. Then the two couples walked into the hall of the Al-Ittihadiya Palace and posed for photos in front of the two countries’ national flags.
The two presidents held talks following the welcome ceremony.
President Xi Jinping noted that Egypt established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China in 1956, becoming the first Arab and African country to do so. The older generation of leaders of the two countries led the two peoples in fighting side by side to achieve national independence and oppose imperialism and colonialism. A bond of unbreakable, deep friendship was forged. The past seven decades of shared journey through wind and rain has fostered and witnessed the salient features of China-Egypt relations: equality and mutual trust, friendship and mutual learning, solidarity and mutual support, and cooperation for win-win outcomes. In recent years, under our joint guidance, the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership has realized leapfrog development. The two sides share similar visions and converging strategies in the cause of achieving development and revitalization, enhancing people’s well-being, and defending international fairness and justice. Faced with the changing and turbulent international and regional situation, the two countries should support each other, deepen cooperation, and continue to build a China-Egypt community with a shared future.
President Xi Jinping emphasized that the two sides should do the following: First, firmly support each other, maintain the momentum of high-level exchanges, intensify exchanges and cooperation across different areas and levels, and strengthen the exchange and mutual learning of governance experience; second, advance mutually beneficial cooperation, enhance synergy between development strategies, unleash cooperation potential in traditional areas such as infrastructure building, electricity, agriculture, and communication technology, and foster new cooperation highlights in green energy, electric vehicle, aerospace, the digital economy, modern agricultural technology, etc; third, promote people-to-people exchanges by expanding exchanges and cooperation across the board in areas including culture, education, science and technology, health, and sports, and increasing the flow of personnel, in order to boost connectivity between the peoples of the two countries; fourth, strengthen security cooperation by jointly combating transnational crime, deepening international cooperation against corruption, and firmly supporting each other’s counterterrorism efforts, so as to safeguard the two countries’ common security; fifth, enhance international and multilateral collaboration by coordinating and cooperating more closely at multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and BRICS, and jointly advancing the building of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum and the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, to oppose unilateralism and bullying acts together, and promote a more just and equitable global governance system.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi warmly welcomed President Xi Jinping to Egypt for a historic state visit as the two countries mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the bilateral relations have maintained sound and steady development, and the cooperation in various areas have produced fruitful outcomes. The Egyptian side firmly adheres to the one-China principle and is committed to promoting greater development of the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership. The Egyptian side stands ready to work with the Chinese side to deepen cooperation in such areas as trade and investment, manufacturing, infrastructure building, finance, science and technology, and new energy, strengthen military and security exchanges, and enhance the flow of personnel, to deliver benefits to the two peoples and contribute to regional development and prosperity. As a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, China plays an important, constructive role in international affairs. The Egyptian side is prepared to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Chinese side at multilateral platforms to jointly tackle global challenges and safeguard international fairness and justice.
The two presidents had an in-depth discussion on the situation in the Middle East. President Xi Jinping noted that the Chinese side supports regional countries in developing good-neighborly and friendly relations, upholding the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security, and building a new security architecture for the Middle East. To this end, President Xi Jinping made four proposals. First, unleash the internal momentum of regional common security. The people in the Middle East should be the masters of their own affairs. Interference by external forces should be opposed. Regional countries should be supported in strengthening dialogue on peace and security, discussing the reshaping of the security architecture in the region, and holding their future in their own hands. Second, advance the comprehensive governance of regional common security. The many highly interrelated hotspot issues in the Middle East require comprehensive solutions. The Palestinian question remains at the core of the Middle East issue, and should not be neglected or marginalized at any time. Third, cement the development foundation of regional common security. Lasting stability and security in the Middle East relies fundamentally on development. The Chinese side stands ready to work with all regional countries to safeguard the security of international shipping lanes, advance development cooperation, promote the convergence of interests of regional countries, and gradually enhance mutual trust and eliminate the breeding ground for conflict. Fourth, enhance international coordination on regional common security. The U.N. Charter and international law serve as the basic guidelines for handling Middle East affairs. The international community, especially major countries outside the region, should reject double standards, respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of regional countries, and safeguard the security and stability of the region. The U.N. should be supported in playing a tangible role in regional affairs.
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that the Egyptian side highly commends the Chinese side for all along taking an objective and impartial position on the Middle East issue. The Egyptian side is committed to promoting deescalation of the situation, resolving disagreements and conflicts through political means, and achieving security and development in the region. Egypt is ready to continue to strengthen coordination with China to ease the situation and safeguard stability in the Middle East and explore a security architecture for the region.
After the talks, the two presidents jointly witnessed the signing of multiple cooperation documents in areas including Belt and Road cooperation, artificial intelligence, economy and trade, and industrial and supply chain cooperation. The two sides issued the Joint Statement Between the People’s Republic of China and the Arab Republic of Egypt on Deepening the China-Egypt Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. During the visit, the two sides also signed more than 20 cooperation documents in areas such as the digital economy, science and technology, education, and transport.
At noon, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Mrs. Entissar El-Sisi held a welcome banquet for President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan at the Al-Ittihadiya Palace.
Cai Qi and Wang Yi, among others, were present at the above events.
