Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum Together with Egyptian President Sisi and His Wife

In the afternoon of September 2 local time, President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan visited the Grand Egyptian Museum near Giza, Cairo, together with Egyptian President Sisi and his wife Entissar. During the visit, both sides took a group photo in front of the statue of Ramses II and listened to an introduction to the museum and ancient Egyptian history. Afterwards, the two heads of state and their wives went up to the exhibition area together to admire cultural relics such as stone carvings and inscribed columns. They also looked out over the pyramids from the observation deck and visited the Tutankhamun gallery to learn about precious exhibits such as the pharaoh's throne, the golden mask, and the royal chariot. Xi Jinping said that China and Egypt are both ancient civilizations and major countries of world heritage, and that the two civilizations have long exchanged and learned from each other. Sisi thanked Xi Jinping for sending congratulations on the museum's opening last year, saying that China and Egypt share similar concepts in cultural and civilizational exchanges, and that Egypt is willing to continue strengthening cooperation and promote mutual learning among civilizations and greater peopletopeople connectivity. Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and others attended the event.