Egypt and China take united stance on Nile water, Palestine and Taiwan after leaders meet in Cairo
Egypt and China expressed unanimity on key regional issues, including the need to protect Cairo's access to Nile waters and to consolidate the ceasefire in Gaza, following talks on Wednesday between Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his visiting Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping. The two countries sealed a broad package of economic, industrial and diplomatic agreements on the first full…
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Cairo, expressing unity on several key regional issues. They discussed the importance of protecting Egypt's access to the Nile waters and bringing peace to Gaza. The two nations signed five formal agreements and over 20 cooperation documents, ranging from digital economy and semiconductors to shipbuilding and the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
Xi emphasized the vital importance of the Nile to Egypt and Cairo's right to secure its water and food resources. Both leaders called for respecting Sudan's sovereignty and territorial integrity and urged all Nile Basin states to follow international law. Regarding Taiwan, China reaffirmed its stance that Taiwan is an inseparable part of the People's Republic of China.
The two countries also discussed expanding cooperation in electric vehicles, shipbuilding, solar panels, wind turbines, and artificial intelligence, among other sectors.
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