At the conclusion of her visit to the Chinese province of Sichuan, Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development, and Engineer Abdel Muttalib Amara, met with the Governor of Luxor, Liu Xiaoliao, Mayor of the city of Luzhou in the province.
For her part, she expressed Dr. Manal Awad expressed her thanks for the warm reception and good hosting she witnessed for the Egyptian delegation, and the development in the port and factory management system she observed during the city’s visit, noting that The similarities between the city and Damietta Governorate, as her tour with the governor of Luxor in the city included a visit to a number of free zone factories to learn about new and advanced industries and some of the products that are exported to Egypt.
Also, The Minister of Local Development indicated her aspiration to increase cooperation with the province and settle Chinese industries in Egypt, which can benefit from the advantages provided by the industrial zones and the free zone. Dr. Manal Awad also expressed her happiness at visiting the forests and nature reserve in the city to learn about the experience of protecting trees. She also expressed the possibility of cooperation in the areas of environmental protection, nature and tree preservation, and cooperation in the areas of governance and management of smart cities within the framework of the Egyptian state’s efforts for digital transformation. The Minister of Local Development expressed her aspiration for the existence of twin relations and links between the city of Luzhou and one of the Egyptian cities similar to it, similar to the memorandum of cooperation that she signed between Luxor Governorate and Sichuan Province in a number of fields, and Dr. Manal Awad invited the city’s mayor and a number of companies there to discuss investment opportunities and learn about Egypt’s ancient culture and civilization.
For her part, Liu Xiaoliao expressed her wish that The city left a good impression on the Egyptian delegation, as the Yangtze River and the Yellow River pass through it, which represent the importance of the Nile River to Egypt. The city’s mayor also indicated that the roads The river port allowed Luzhou to be the largest port in the province, providing access to various parts of China. It was a stop on the ancient Silk Road 2000 years ago and is still an important stop for Chinese trade, as Sichuan Province consists of 21 cities and Luzhou occupies sixth place in economic power due to what it contains. It includes a port, a free zone, and many factories, and the city’s University of Medicine has previously cooperated with the University of Alexandria.
Liu Xiaoliao, Mayor of Luzhou City, added that At the provincial level, the volume of trade with Egypt reached 90 million yuan, noting that the visit of the Egyptian delegation headed by the Minister of Local Development will strengthen the strategic relationship between Egypt and China, especially since the Egyptian civilization receives great attention from the Chinese people, expressing her hope to enhance bilateral cooperation and friendly relations and friendship between them. Luzhou City and Egyptian cities through the Ministry of Local Development in the commercial, cultural, tourism and other fields.
The tour included The Minister of Local Development and the Governor of Luxor learned about the Chinese experience in the field of smart cities and digital transformation, as the Service Governance and Main Control Center of the city of Luzhou was visited to learn about the digital system of administrative governance and improve the services provided to the city’s residents through collecting data and monitoring, analyzing and addressing local problems, including systems Detection, early warning, and communication with the competent authorities to quickly solve and address problems, as artificial intelligence, the Internet, and geospatial and monitoring systems are used to analyze the city’s environmental variables and monitor public facilities and facilities, factories, production sites, etc. To monitor violations and ensure compliance with the laws and regulations governing work, all city facilities carry a personal digital card, reaching 700,000 registered areas. Problems are addressed and confronted through communication with the main center and the relevant substations, which number 32, and performance is continuously evaluated. To follow up and address problems to raise the efficiency and quality of services provided to citizens and achieve administrative governance.
