President Xi Jinping Is Set to Visit Egypt: A Review of the Achievements in China-Egypt People-to-People Exchanges

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt, and President Xi Jinping is about to pay a state visit to Egypt. Looking back since his 2016 visit to Egypt, the two countries have continuously deepened exchanges in peopletopeople ties, mutual learning between civilizations, and youth interaction, with cooperation covering joint archaeology, reciprocal exhibitions, translation of classic texts, and language education. The report noted that many Egyptian scholars, educators, and artists said President Xi once encouraged them to become envoys of ChinaEgypt friendship, which also inspired them to remain engaged in ChinaArab exchanges for a long time. As the “Chinese fever” in Egypt continues to grow, more and more young people are further deepening their understanding of China through learning Chinese, participating in activities, and academic cooperation. The article also mentioned that cooperation between China and Egypt in the study of ancient civilizations and cultural exhibitions has continued to advance, including exhibitions on ancient Egyptian civilization, joint archaeology projects, and related international academic exchange activities. Interviewees believe that these exchanges have built a bridge of mutual understanding and affinity between the peoples of the two countries, and have also injected momentum into future cooperation.