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Egypt reaps harvest of Sisi’s visit to China

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi returned a few days ago from a visit to China during which he participated in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in what raised questions about the gains that Egypt will achieve from the visit.
China's President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stand near the Chinese People's Liberation Army honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China September 1, 2018. Nicolas Asfouri/Pool via REUTERS - RC19352BDE00
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CAIRO — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi returned Sept. 5 from an Asian tour that included China, Uzbekistan and Bahrain and held talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, the Chinese prime minister, a number of representatives of Chinese companies and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. On Sept. 3-4, Sisi also participated in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

Besides Egypt, several African countries — including Ethiopia, Algeria, Eritrea and Somalia — attended the forum.

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