CAIRO — During a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Beijing on the sidelines of the Olympic Winter Games, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that China and Egypt will continue to support each other.

“China and Egypt share similar visions and strategies in defending their own interests, pursuing common development, enhancing their people’s well-being and promoting fairness and justice in the world, as the world is undergoing changes unseen in a century,” Xi said Feb. 5, according to a statement by the Egyptian presidency.

The Chinese president also stressed the “comprehensive strategic partnership” between Beijing and Cairo that has become “a model of solidarity between China and Arab, African and developing countries.” 

According to the Egyptian presidency’s statement, the meeting between the two heads of state also touched on issues of common interest for both countries, mainly the developments in the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), which have been at a stalemate since the last round of negotiations among Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia. Tripartite talks were last held in early April 2021 but failed to reach an agreement.