The Minister of Local Development and the Governor of Luxor meet with the Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Committee in Sichuan Province
As part of her current visit to the Chinese province of Sichuan, Dr. Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development, met today with Wang Xiaohu – Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party Committee in Sichuan Province, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Provincial House of Representatives and Deputy Governor, in the presence of Engineer Abdel Muttalib Amara, Governor of Luxor.< /p>
The meeting was attended by provincial leaders, led by Chen Wei and Bobo Dondup, and a number of officials from relevant local administrations. The connection.
The Minister of Local Development expressed her happiness at visiting the Chinese province of Sichuan and the warm reception she received with the Egyptian delegation accompanying her and participating in the Sichuan 2024 Cooperation and Development Conference in the presence of a large number of people. Various countries of the world and representatives of more than 200 cities, noting that the forum was a good opportunity to exchange views in the fields of renewable energy, sustainable development and ways to advance multilateral cooperation, as well as signing the Friendship and Fraternity Agreement. between Luxor Governorate and Sichuan Province.
Dr. Manal Awad also expressed her aspiration to add a new aspect to cooperation in bilateral relations between the two countries, as her current visit with the Governor of Luxor witnessed the visit of a number of Chinese companies and factories in the fields of renewable energy, cars, and electric buses to discuss cooperation in enhancing the sustainable transportation system in Egypt with Chinese expertise, as well as exchanging experiences in developing smart cities, slaughterhouses, and solid waste management systems, she added. The Minister of Local Development said that within the framework of cooperation between the Chinese province of Sichuan and Luxor Governorate, we discussed with officials of Sichuan Airlines Company cultural and tourism exchange, so that Luxor would be an essential destination for Chinese tourists during the coming period in light of its enjoyment of the elements of cultural tourism that Chinese tourists prefer.
The Minister of Local Development said that China and Egypt enjoy special friendly relations, as the two countries have established a comprehensive strategic partnership, and bilateral relations have flourished and this cooperation has yielded results. reported good results with Sichuan as a large province in western China.
The Minister of Local Development added that the achievements of economic construction in Sichuan are very exciting, and its development is full of vitality and we are ready to build on the basis of Existing cooperation to continue strengthening bilateral relations, mutual benefits, and friendly visits between the Egyptian governorates and Sichuan Province, which helps in promoting more results that benefit both sides on the ground. Reality.
For his part, Wang Xiao welcomed the visit of the Minister of Local Development and the Governor of Luxor to Sichuan Province. China, thanking it for its active participation in the Sichuan Friendly Cities Friendship and Development Conference 2024. The Chinese official also pointed out that the Arab Republic of Egypt is the first Arab and African country to enjoy a strategic partnership with the People’s Republic of China. Pointing out that under the wise leadership of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and President Xi Jinping, the relationship between the two countries continues to develop.
Wang Xiao also expressed his wishes for cooperation in various economic and trade fields. And cultural, in light of the huge volume of trade between the two countries, which reflects what we witnessed during the conference activities, with Luxor Governorate signing a fraternization memorandum to add a new dimension to bilateral cooperation, indicating that a number of Sichuan Province companies have investments. Huge companies in Egypt, led by Dongfang Renewable Energy Resources, Sichuan Bridge and Road Company, and Sichuan Airlines, which began direct flights from Chengdu to Cairo in 2018.
The Chinese official added that It is hoped that the visit of the Minister of Local Development and the Egyptian delegation will be an opportunity to encourage more Egyptian local government agencies to establish twin relations with our governorate at all levels, and to support both parties in deepening and expanding cooperation and economic exchanges. And trade and investment in the region, in the fields of culture, tourism, education, science, technology, medicine and health, and to continue to enhance mutual understanding and deep friendship between the peoples of the two countries.
Wang Xiao Hu explained that the bilateral relations between the two countries It has reached a new level, pointing to a number of figures that characterize Sichuan Province, which has a population of 83 million people (ranked fifth in the republic), as well as The area is 486 thousand km2, and the gross domestic product last year reached 685 billion dollars. The province is considered one of the fastest growing Chinese provinces. The rapid growth and development are also attributed to the support and interest of the Chinese political leadership and the provision of economic plans for Sichuan to become a pole of growth and an engine driving high-quality development in the western region of China as well. On the exploitation of natural resources in converting them into clean and renewable energy, whether hydroelectric or gas energy, bringing the total percentage of clean and renewable energy to 87%. It also possesses 41 industrial facilities and 31 production industrial facilities. Industrial efforts focus on protecting the environment and achieving public health goals. It also has trade relations with more than 200 countries and enhances cooperation with 500 cities. It has about 381 branches of the 500 most powerful companies in the world, bringing the total exports from Sichuan Province to one trillion. Yuan, which reflects a new journey in development in cooperation with countries friendly to China.
He pointed out that the visit of the Minister of Local Development The Governor of Luxor stressed the keenness of both sides to strengthen friendly relations and development, stressing his endeavor to consolidate the relationship between Sichuan and Egyptian cities through the Ministry of Local Development.
For his part, the Governor of Luxor expressed his thanks. To lead the province, expressing his aspiration to strengthen cooperation frameworks in the tourism, cultural and therapeutic fields, as well as the province’s desire to benefit from Chinese expertise in the fields of solar energy, agriculture and modern irrigation methods. The meeting also witnessed the invitation being extended. From the Minister of Local Development and the Governor of Luxor to the leaders in Sichuan Province to visit Egypt and complete the path of cooperation between the two countries.
