Egyptian, Chinese FMs to Hold Talks in Cairo Tomorrow

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry is set to hold talks tomorrow, Sunday, his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang at the Foreign Ministry's headquarters.

Qin will also meet the secretary-general of the Arab League.

The new foreign minister is following in the footsteps of his predecessors, who have for more than three decades started each year with a trip to Africa.

“It shows that China attaches great importance to the traditional friendship with Africa and the development of China-Africa relations,” Wang said.

Qin, 56, was appointed foreign minister on December 30. He succeeded Wang Yi, 69, who replaced Yang Jiechi as the government’s top foreign policy official.

Wang’s new position has not been announced, but a recent article by him on the Foreign Ministry website described him as director of the ruling Communist Party’s foreign affairs office, the post that Yang held.