Within the framework of mutual visits and ongoing cooperation among ECFA and the Chinese think tanks, political and academic institutions.

   The delegation of China Center for Contemporary World Studies (CCCWS) visited the council on July 2^nd , 2019, for discussing the belt and road initiative, in addition to some important international issues, with the participation of Ambassadors: Dr. Ezzat Saad, Director of the council; Ali El-hefny, Coordinator of the Permanent Committee for Asian Affairs at the council; Magdy Amer, and Abd El-Fattah Ezz-Eldeen.

     In this context, the Chinese delegation expressed their interest to listen the ideas and suggestions on means of strengthening Egyptian- Chinese relations, in view of the importance of Egypt as a country of ancient civilization that played an important role in African affairs and in developing countries through means of solidarity and cooperation, and due to the faith in Egypt’s capacity to effectively present the stance of Africa and its ideas on the international arena; as the voice of Africa.

  The Egyptian side was keen to emphasize that the second forum of the initiative has been successful in appearing as a multilateral platform for follow-up on the current status of the initiative and the development of its roadmap, under the significant increase in the international support to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Suffice it to note that, the number of states having signed the initiative reached 173 states, and representatives of 130 states and 29 international organizations have attended.

   Concerning the Egyptian-Chinese relations, the Egyptian side emphasized that Egypt is keen to enhance Chinese- African relations within the framework of the initiative, and urge the Chinese side, on the one hand, to promote investments within the framework of the initiative, and to work on reduction of loans interest, and that this comes in light of the cooperation witnessed by the bilateral Egypt-China relations at all levels, in light of the mutual belief in the principles adopted by the two sides as for the establishment of an international community that cares for common future of humanity and that has effective measures for peaceful settlement of disputes, particularly the region’s crisis and conflicts in which key super powers of the world are being involved.