Chinese premier arrives in Cairo for official visit to Egypt

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Chinese premier arrives in Cairo for official visit to Egypt

2025-07-10 19:46 Last Updated At：07-11 12:47

Chinese Premier Li Qiang landed in the Egyptian capital of Cairo on Wednesday for a two-day official visit to the Middle East country, at the invitation of Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Kamal Madbouly.

Madbouly and senior Egyptian government officials welcomed Li at the airport and held a welcome ceremony in his honor.

Li, accompanied by Madbouly, reviewed the Egyptian Guard of Honor.

Noting that China and Egypt are both ancient civilizations, Li said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties nearly 70 years ago, the two countries have remained close friends who support each other and strategic partners with a shared future.

Last year, the heads of state of the two countries met twice and reached an important consensus on advancing the building of a China-Egypt community with a shared future in the new era, which ushered in new opportunities for bilateral relations, he said.

Li said that China is willing to work with Egypt to deepen cooperation in all areas under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, continuously enrich the connotation of the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership, inject strong momentum into their respective development and national rejuvenation, and contribute actively to regional and global peace and stability.

Prior to his arrival, Li attended the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 5 to 8.

Xi's special envoy attends inauguration of Myanmar's president

At the invitation of the government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Jiang Xinzhi, Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy and vice chairperson of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, attended the inauguration ceremony of Myanmar's President Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw on Friday.

Min Aung Hlaing met with Jiang on the same day.

Noting that the pauk-phaw (fraternal) friendship between China and Myanmar has a long history, Jiang said the two countries have long enjoyed a harmonious relationship and mutual assistance, which fully demonstrates the profound significance of the China-Myanmar community with a shared future. China supports Myanmar in pursuing a development path that suits its own national conditions, Jiang said, adding that the country is willing to work with Myanmar to deepen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, maintain stability along the China-Myanmar border, and ensure the safety of Chinese personnel and projects in Myanmar.

For his part, Min Aung Hlaing expressed gratitude for China's long-term and valuable assistance to Myanmar's economic and social development.

Myanmar firmly adheres to the one-China principle and supports the four global initiatives proposed by China, Min Aung Hlaing said.

The president pledged that Myanmar would make every effort to ensure China's security interests in the country, and expressed Myanmar's willingness to deepen practical cooperation with China across various fields.