Chinese and Egyptian leaders tour Grand Egyptian Museum, call for inclusive coexistence

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi called for the promotion of inclusive coexistence and the implementation of the Global Civilization Initiative during a joint tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum on Wednesday. Accompanied by their spouses, Peng Liyuan and Entissar Al-Sisi, the two heads of state toured the Grand Egyptian Museum as part of the Chinese president’s official state

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to Egypt, using the occasion to highlight the historical ties between the two nations. Noting that China and Egypt are both ancient civilisations and countries rich in World Heritage sites, Xi said that across time and space, the two civilisations have been reaching out to each other, adding new chapters of everlasting friendship between the two peoples. Xi called on both sides to uphold a vision of civilisation based on equality, mutual learning, dialogue and inclusiveness. He urged the two countries to pool greater strength from civilisations to advance the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. Al-Sisi thanked Xi for extending congratulations on the opening of the museum last year. The Egyptian president stated that the ancient Egyptian and Chinese civilisations share the qualities of openness, inclusiveness and harmonious coexistence amid diversity, which he noted closely aligns with the vision of the Global Civilization Initiative proposed by Xi. The Egyptian side stands ready to work with China to step up people-to-people and cultural exchanges, promote mutual learning among civilisations, and make the world more harmonious and inclusive, Al-Sisi said. According to Egyptian presidential spokesman Mohamed El-Shenawy, the tour began with a detailed presentation of the museum and its unique artifacts, featuring explanations in Arabic and Chinese. The two heads of state took in exquisite and imposing stone carvings and inscribed stone pillars as they listened to explanations along the Grand Staircase, before taking commemorative photographs at the observation deck overlooking the pyramids. Entering the King Tutankhamun exhibition

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, the leaders viewed prized treasures including the pharaoh’s golden mask, his throne, royal chariots, and a number of artifacts that embody the precision and evolution of ancient Egyptian art. Concluding the visit, Xi expressed his great admiration for Egyptian civilisation and its prominent contribution to human progress, praising the Grand Egyptian Museum as a global cultural edifice befitting the greatness of Egyptian civilisation.

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