Chinese language President Xi Jinping. AP File
Chinese language President Xi Jinping informed Egypt’s prime minister on Thursday that Beijing hoped to work along with his nation to carry “more stability” to the Center East, state media reported, because the Israel-Hamas battle solid a shadow over the area.
“China is willing to enhance cooperation with Egypt… and inject more certainty and stability into the region and the world,” Xi informed Mostafa Madbouli at a gathering in Beijing, in response to state broadcaster CCTV.
“China and Egypt are good friends who share the same goals and trust each other, and good partners who work hand-in-hand for development and common prosperity”, CCTV reported Xi as saying.
“At present, the international and regional situation is undergoing profound and complex changes, and the world is experiencing rapid changes not seen for a century,” Xi added.
Beijing was additionally keen to work with Cairo to “jointly safeguard international fairness and justice as well as the common interests of developing countries”, he stated.
Because the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Hamas this month, Egypt has principally stored closed its border with the Gaza Strip, the place the humanitarian state of affairs has turn out to be more and more determined.
However Cairo stated Thursday it could enable the “sustainable” passage of humanitarian support by way of the Rafah crossing.
Relations between China and Egypt have strengthened in current months, with Cairo set to turn out to be an official member of the BRICS group of rising economies from subsequent 12 months.
“China congratulates Egypt on joining the BRICS cooperation mechanism and believes that this will inject new impetus into BRICS cooperation,” Xi informed Madbouli, in response to CCTV.