On January 14, 2024 local time, when meeting the press alongside Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry after their talks in Cairo, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership. Over the past decade, under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the two countries have opened up a golden era of leapfrog development in bilateral relations. Looking ahead, under the leadership of the two heads of state, the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership will surely embrace an even more brilliant decade.

Wang Yi said, he and Foreign Minister Shoukry have held fruitful talks and achieved broad consensus.

First, continue to deepen strategic mutual trust and firmly support each other in safeguarding core interests. China is grateful for the valuable support from Egypt on issues concerning China's core interests, in particular the Taiwan question, and China will continue to firmly support Egypt in safeguarding its national sovereignty and security and taking a successful path of development that suits its national conditions.

Second, advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation to achieve mutual benefits and win-win results at a higher level. China is ready to work with the Egyptian side to implement the outline of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries for the next five years and deepen practical cooperation in various fields, continue to support Egypt in its economic and social development, import more high-quality products from Egypt, and encourage more Chinese enterprises to invest and do business in Egypt.

Third, strengthen inter-civilizational dialogue and achieve deeper people-to-people exchanges. China is willing to work with Egypt to promote cooperation in the fields of culture, youth, think tanks and vocational education, and will continue to encourage more Chinese citizens to visit Egypt and experience the charm of its ancient civilization.

Fourth, carry out closer communication and collaboration on regional and international issues. Egypt is a major Arab, African, Islamic and developing country. This year, China will host the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, and the new session of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. China looks forward to working with Egypt to lead China-Arab States and China-Africa collective cooperation to a new level, and build a model of high-quality South-South cooperation. Wang Yi once again congratulated Egypt on becoming a new member of the BRICS group, and expressed China's readiness to work with Egypt to strengthen BRICS cooperation and jointly promote global governance toward the direction of building an equal and orderly multipolar world and promoting a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization.