China's import from and export to Egypt totaled 95.19 billion yuan (about 14.16 billion U.S. dollars) in the first seven months of 2026, up 18.7 percent year on year, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs (GAC) on Wednesday.
In particular, China's imports of Egyptian agricultural products surged by 82.6 percent year on year in the period, accounting for 41.7 percent of the country's total import from Egypt, the data showed.
Egypt has become China's largest source of frozen strawberry imports and its third largest source of flax imports, the GAC noted.
On the other hand, China exported 51.53 billion yuan worth of mechanical and electrical products to Egypt from January to July, marking a year-on-year increase of 23.9 percent and accounting for 56.9 percent of the country's total export to Egypt.
With complementary resources, China and Egypt have reaped win-win results in bilateral cooperation based on the Belt and Road Initiative, said the GAC.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt.
China-Egypt trade in goods up 18.7 pct in Jan-July period
China-Egypt trade in goods up 18.7 pct in Jan-July period
Taiwan compatriots and enterprises are welcome to innovate and pioneer in the mainland, said Zhang Han, spokeswoman for the State Council Taiwan Affairs Office, at a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday.
Zhang made the statement in response to a media query about reports on Taiwan region's enthusiasm in the mainland's remarkable progress in robot technology demonstrated in the 2nd World Humanoid Robot Games held in Beijing from Aug 22 to 26. Public opinion within the Taiwan Island believes that it is necessary to enhance cooperation in related fields across the Taiwan Strait.
"From bouncing and jumping on the Spring Festival Gala stage to constantly setting new records at the Games, to entering application scenarios of production and life, humanoid robots developed on the mainland have demonstrated the deep integration and rapid development of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation. The 15th Five-Year Plan has made forward-looking arrangements for future industries such as embodied intelligence and brain-computer interfaces. With its full-fledged industrial system, solid industrial foundation and rich application scenarios, the mainland will create broad development space for Taiwan compatriots and enterprises. We welcome compatriots and enterprises from Taiwan to innovate and pioneer on the mainland, participate in high-quality development, and jointly strengthen the economy of the Chinese nation," Zhang said.
Taiwan enterprises welcome to innovate, pioneer in mainland: spokeswoman
