Egyptian President arrives in Riyadh to participate in the summit

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi arrived in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to participate in the first Arab-Chinese summit.

Ambassador Bassam Rady, the official spokesperson for the Presidency, stated, “The President’s participation in the Arab-Chinese Summit comes within the framework of Egypt’s keenness to strengthen and develop its distinguished historical relations with China.

Egypt seeks to contribute effectively to efforts to strengthen joint action mechanisms to achieve common interests between it and China.

The summit aims to build on the extended political dialogue between the two sides. It will also include consultation and coordination on ways to maximize prospects for mutual cooperation at the economic and development levels.

The Saudi-Chinese summit also seeks to discuss efforts to maintain regional and international security and stability.

The spokesperson added that the president’s program will include holding a number of bilateral meetings with the leaders participating in the Riyadh summit. These meetings will be used to discuss ways to strengthen relations.

He will also discuss the latest developments in the regional and international arenas with the participating leaders, headed by the Chinese President.