On December 19, 2023, President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory message to Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on his reelection as President of the Arab Republic of Egypt.

President Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Egypt are good friends with mutual trust and shared goals and good partners for development and common prosperity. In recent years, China-Egypt relations have witnessed vigorous development, with fruitful outcomes in practical cooperation in various fields and deepening friendship between the two peoples. Xi Jinping said he attaches great importance to the development of China-Egypt relations, and stands ready to work with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to continue to firmly support each other, advance Belt and Road cooperation between China and Egypt, jointly safeguard the common interests of developing countries, and take the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership to new levels, to bring more benefits to the two peoples.