Sisi, Chinese counterpart agree on need for immediate ceasefire in Gaza

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital, Beijing, as part of the president's state visit to China.

The Chinese President received the President and held in-depth talks, they discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations, Dr. Ahmed Fahmy, the official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic, said.

The talks dealt with the two countries’ visions regarding international and regional developments, as President Sisi stressed the necessity of stopping the war in Gaza, stressing the extreme danger of the Israeli military operations in the Palestinian Rafah, on the humanitarian, security and political levels.

In this context, the Chinese President praised Egypt's pivotal role and its tireless efforts to calm the situation and implement humanitarian aid. 

The two presidents agreed on the need for an immediate ceasefire, rejecting the forced displacement of Palestinians outside their lands, stressing that implementing the two-state solution is the main guarantor of restoring stability and establishing regional peace and security.

The two presidents then witnessed the signing ceremony of a number of cooperation agreements between the two countries, including the joint development plan for the Belt and Road Initiative, enhancing cooperation in the field of technological innovation and communications technology, and a number of other areas of cooperation.