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[Amaunet]

China to play more active role in ME


China's participation in Middle East peace process welcomed: Egyptian assistant FM

www.chinaview.cn 2004-11-22 20:49:57


BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- China can play an even larger rolein helping break the stagnant peace negotiations related to the Palestinian and Israeli conflict, assistant Foreign Minister of Egypt Ezzat Saad said here Monday at an international symposium.

"China always takes a balanced stand on Middle East affairs, itthus maintains good relationship with both Palestinian and Israeligovernment. We highly appreciate China's participation in the Middle East peace process," Saad said at the third Sino-Eyptian Symposium.

"We've noticed China has become very much involved in the Middle East

On Sunday, Chinese Vice Premier Huang Ju met with Egyptian President Muhammed Hosni Mubarak and Egyptian Prime Minister AhmedNazef in Cairo, the last leg of his four-nation tour.

Between Monday and Tuesday, China's permanent representative tothe United Nations, Wang Guangya, will join international leaders and officials to gather at the Egyptian Red Sea Resort of Sharm el-Sheikh for the international conference on Iraq in a bid to stabilize Iraq's situation and push forward its reconstruction process.

"The Middle East region is of strategic importance to China whose involvement will surely do good to the world peace and stability," he said.

More than 30 senior officials and scholars attended the two-daysymposium hosted by the China Foreign Affairs University and the Egypt Institute of Diplomatic Studies. Enditem

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[Amaunet]

China seeks to enhance Gulf of Suez influence

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.
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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

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