The trade volume between China and Egypt reached 13.75 billion U.S. dollars in the first seven months of this year, up 23.2 percent year on year, the Ministry of Commerce said on Wednesday.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt, and bilateral economic and trade ties continue to grow stronger.
China has been Egypt's largest trading partner for 14 consecutive years. In 2025, bilateral trade reached 20.79 billion U.S. dollars, setting a new record high.
Driven by policy measures such as zero-tariff policy for African countries which have established diplomatic relations with China, exports of high-quality Egyptian specialty products such as fresh oranges and flax to China have grown rapidly and are showing strong momentum.
Meanwhile, investment cooperation between the two countries continues to deepen.
In 2025, China's new direct investment in Egypt reached 284 million U.S. dollars, more than doubling from the previous year.
The China-Egypt TEDA Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is home to over 200 enterprises, providing more than 10,000 direct jobs.
Cooperation in the infrastructure sector has also yielded remarkable results.
The two sides have jointly constructed a number of key projects, effectively upgrading Egypt's infrastructure, facilitating transportation for the Egyptian people, ensuring a stable power supply for industry and daily life, and bringing tangible benefits to Egypt's economic and social development.
China-Egypt trade grows 23.2 pct in Jan-July period
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with Slovakia's Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Juraj Blanar in Beijing on Tuesday.
Noting that in recent years, under the guidance of the two countries' leaders, the China-Slovakia strategic partnership has maintained high-level momentum, Wang said the relationship has become a model for countries of different sizes and systems to coexist in friendship, treat each other as equals and pursue win-win cooperation.
Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, briefed the Slovak side on the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. He said that China is ready to enhance experience sharing with Slovakia on party and state governance, make good use of mechanisms such as the intergovernmental cooperation committee, and increase people-to-people and grassroots exchanges.
China is ready to work with Slovakia to act on the vision of global governance featuring extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits and jointly build a community with a shared future for humanity, Wang said.
China always believes that China and Europe should remain committed to properly resolving frictions and differences through dialogue and consultation, and hopes Slovakia will continue to play a constructive role in the sound and steady development of China-Europe relations, Wang noted.
Blanar congratulated China on the successful convening of the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, saying that the overall leadership of the Party and long-term political and social stability are the institutional strength and political guarantee behind China's sustained and rapid development. Slovakia is ready to strengthen inter-party exchanges with China, he added.
Blanar noted that Slovakia firmly adheres to the one-China policy and always regards China as an important partner. Slovakia will continue to do its utmost to provide a stable and sound environment for Chinese enterprises to invest and cooperate in the country and offer greater facilitation for personnel exchanges, he said.
Slovakia is also ready to play a constructive role in Europe-China dialogue and cooperation and will continue to support and take part in China-Central and Eastern European Countries cooperation, Blanar added.
Chinese FM holds talks with Slovak counterpart
