On the 8^th of November 2023, Ambassador Ezzat Saad, Ambassador Ali Al-Hefny, Ambassador Abdelfatah Ezz El-Din, welcomed a delegation from the Central Institute of Party History and Literature of the Chinse Communist Party. The delegation is headed by Mrs. Zhang Peng, the director of planning research department in the institute. The aim of this visit is to enhance cooperation between the department and the council, consequently, enhancing cooperation between Egypt and China.

The Chinese delegation included:

• LIU Minru – Director of the Office of the Think Tank Work，Research Planning Department, the Central Institute of Party History and Literature.

• GUO Rucai – Chief of the 7th Compilation and Research Division, the First Research Department, the Central Institute of Party History and Literature.

• SUN Xianhui – Deputy Chief of the 3rd English Translation Division, the 6th Research Department, the Central Institute of Party History and Literature.

• YU Shuaibiao – Level I Principal Staff Member at the Planning and Management Division, Research Planning Department, Central Institute of Party History and Literature.

• SANG Tian – Level II Principal Staff Member at the Office of the Think Tank Work, Research Planning Department, Central Institute of Party History and Literature.

Mrs. Peng started by thanking the council for the warm welcome to the delegation. Then, she presented an overview of the Central Institute of Party History and Literature of the Chinese Communist Party. Pointing out that the Institute is the main source of research for the party including documents and research papers.

On the other hand, based on the interest of the delegation to know more about the council and its activities, Ambassador Dr. Ezzat Saad gave a brief about the council and its activities, as follow:  The council is non-governmental organization that doesn’t seek profits. Adding, the council is one of the leading civil society organizations in the field of Egyptian foreign policy. It is established by a group of elite that have interest in regional and international foreign policy. The members in the council include diplomats, academics, military personnel, businessmen, writers, and public figures. The next year, it will mark a quarter of a century for the establishment of the council.

Regarding the partnerships of the council, it has partnerships with around 40 institutions and think tanks from all over the world, including 5 influential centers of People’s Republic of China. Concerning the support for the council, Ambasador Saad said that the council doesn’t receive any financial support or donation from any institution expect the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, in spite of that the council has its independent Agenda. And the council only accepted a sort of support from the Chinese Embassy in Cairo, expressing the appreciation of the council for this support.

Taking the chance to affirm that the Chinese Communist Party is respected and appreciated from Egyptians and the leadership as well. On the level of leadership, President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi sent a congratulations letter for his counterpart in the 100^th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, indicating the vital role of the party in the current renaissance of China in the fields of economy, politics, and strategy.

Moreover, Mrs. Peng asked about the process to have a cooperation between the council and the institute in research. Ambassador Saad explained that there are Momentum of Understandings (MoU) between the council and different partners, adding that this is not the only form for cooperation between the council and the Chinses think tanks. Furthermore, Egypt and China have a comprehensive strategic partnership and have the same vision for the regional and international issues, hence, the cooperation between the council and the institute is important in a world full of different challenges in different aspects.