Considering China’s great desire to control the major global shipping choke points, the growing alliance between Egypt and China cannot in my opinion be viewed as ordinary. The China/Egypt coalition is a means by which China may influence the Suez economic zone and to this end China will tenaciously guard its Suez investment. #msg-4024852
-Am
Chinese delegation arrives in Cairo for economic cooperation
www.chinaview.cn 2004-12-05 06:43:07
CAIRO, Dec. 4 (Xinhuanet) -- A high-ranking delegation led by Chinese Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai arrived in Cairo on Saturday evening for a four-day visit aimed at promoting economic cooperation between the two countries.
Bo is due to meet with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Prime Minister Ahmed Nazef on Sunday to talk about bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
The visit comes as part of China's efforts to further develop bilateral relations, especially economic cooperation, following asummit between Chinese President Hu Jintao and President Mubarak inJanuary.
The delegation will also seek to further enhance Chinese investment in Egypt, especially in the Northwest Economic Zone of the Gulf of Suez.
An Egypt-China economic and trade cooperation forum will also be opened on Sunday as Egyptian and Chinese entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to explore ways of cooperation. Endi