Sino-Egyptian relations are in a golden period under the guidance of the two heads of state.

Sino-Egyptian relations are in a golden period under the guidance of the two heads of state.
On May 14, the print and online editions of Egypt's "Motherland" simultaneously published an exclusive interview with Ambassador Liao Liqiang: China-Egypt relations are in a golden period under the guidance of the two heads of state. the full text of the interview is as follows:

1., under the personal planning and guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Sisi, China-Egypt relations have entered a "golden age"

In the 64 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt, with the care of the leaders of the two countries and the joint efforts of the two peoples, the friendly relations between the two sides have continued to move forward. In the new era, the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Egypt has become deeper and more solid, high-level exchanges between the two countries have been frequent, political mutual trust has been continuously enhanced, and China Egypt relations have entered a "golden age". This is mainly due to the following aspects:

The first is the personal guidance and attention of the two heads of state. President Xi Jinping and President Sisi met nine times and recently interacted closely on anti-epidemic cooperation.

Second, the two countries hold similar views on development. Egypt's "2030 Vision" Accelerates Docking with China-Egypt Joint Construction of "the belt and road initiative. China is willing to actively participate in the development plan of the Suez Canal Corridor, and continue to promote the construction of the Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone and cooperation in the fields of production capacity, infrastructure construction, and high-tech.

Third, the people of the two countries have inherited historical friendship. Egypt was the first African and Arab country to establish diplomatic relations with New China. During the Suez Canal War in October 1956, the people of Beijing spontaneously organized a march in support of the Egyptian people to recover the Suez Canal. When the People's Republic of China restored its rightful seat at the United Nations in the 1970 s, Egypt cast an important affirmative vote at the United Nations. China firmly supports the just cause of the Palestinian people.

Both China and Egypt are at a critical stage of development, their development strategies are highly compatible, and the prospects for cooperation are very broad. In the next stage, China is willing to uphold the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind, and work with Egypt to promote the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level under the new situation, bring more benefits to the people of China and Egypt, and build the development of the two countries. A colorful, rich, civilized, progressive, peaceful and prosperous community with a shared future for mankind contributes!

2. China's epidemic prevention and control measures are treated equally and will not discriminate against anyone.

We have noticed that there have been some reports on the Internet recently about the so-called "discrimination" of Africans in China by China, and some Egyptian media have also asked our library to verify the authenticity of the news. I would like to take this opportunity to clarify:

The main challenge facing China at present is to prevent the imported risk of the epidemic, and Guangdong Province has strengthened its prevention and control measures in the face of severe imported risks, insisting on equal treatment between China and foreign countries, and will not make differential policies for any special groups, but in the specific operation process, some practices may not be thoughtful. Guangdong has further improved the health management measures for foreigners in the light of the opinions of the non-side, which has been well received by the non-side. Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi said in a recent phone call with the Chairman of the African Union Commission, Faki, that the traditional friendship between China and Africa has experienced the test of history and the international situation, and will never be affected by a momentary incident, let alone be provoked by certain forces. Interference. China is committed to safeguarding the health and safety of all Chinese and foreign personnel and treating foreign personnel in China equally. President Faki expressed the African side's special gratitude to China for its emergency assistance in the fight against the new coronary pneumonia epidemic in Africa. Many African friends pointed out that after verification, many videos circulated on the Internet have been edited, which is not the truth. I would also like to emphasize that there are indeed some African friends in China who have not complied with local prevention and control requirements, and the Chinese Embassy requires all Chinese citizens in Egypt to comply with Egyptian prevention and control measures and requirements.

Facts are better than rumors. When the epidemic in China was severe in the early days, all but one of the more than 3000 African students studying in Hubei and Wuhan was infected and quickly cured. China is the country that most firmly supports epidemic prevention in Africa, and it is also the country that provides the most anti-epidemic material assistance to Africa. President Xi Jinping specifically called on the international community to increase assistance to Africa at the special summit of the G20 leaders. So far, the Chinese government has provided emergency assistance to 26 African countries. Ma Yun Charity Foundation and Alibaba Charity Foundation donated 5.4 million masks, 1.08 million kits, 40000 sets of protective clothing and 60000 protective masks to fight the epidemic in 54 African countries. Huajian Group, which invests in Africa, donated 1.08 million masks and 7000 sets of protective clothing to eight African countries. The Chinese government has sent anti-epidemic medical experts to Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. As the epidemic develops, China will also provide more medical supplies needed by Africa, share its experience in fighting the epidemic with its African brothers, send medical experts to Africa, and assist the African side in purchasing epidemic prevention supplies in China to deepen China-Africa cooperation in the field of public health.

3. progress in China's epidemic prevention and control shows that China's prevention and control strategy is correct

On the latest anti-epidemic situation in China and the resumption of work and production:

On April 17, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee. The meeting pointed out that the current situation of epidemic prevention and control in China has been further consolidated. While maintaining the achievements of epidemic prevention and control and preventing the rebound of the epidemic, we should continue to further promote international cooperation in epidemic prevention and control, deepen exchanges and cooperation with the World Health Organization, continue to provide assistance to relevant countries within our capacity, and contribute to international epidemic prevention cooperation in various ways. As of March 28, the average operating rate of China's large-scale industrial enterprises reached 98.6 percent, and the average return rate of personnel reached 89.9 percent. Key foreign trade enterprises have basically resumed work, and more than 76% of the key foreign trade enterprises have a capacity recovery rate of more than 70%. The resumption rate of large supermarket chains and wholesale markets for agricultural products exceeded 99%. This is mainly due to China's economic production policy. First, the "six stability" work, that is, to protect the employment of residents, to protect the basic livelihood of the people, to protect the main market, to ensure food and energy security, to ensure the stability of the industrial chain supply chain, to ensure the operation of the grass-roots level. Second, strong macro policies, such as raising the deficit rate, issuing special national bonds to fight epidemics, increasing the number of special local government bonds, improving the efficiency of the use of funds, using such means as lowering quotas, interest rates and refinancing to maintain a reasonable abundance of liquidity, and using funds to support the real economy, especially small, medium and micro enterprises. The third is to strengthen investment in traditional infrastructure and new infrastructure, promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, support enterprises to export to domestic sales, and reduce financing costs. Fourth, we will step up efforts to fight poverty, give priority to the use of labor in poor areas in the resumption of work and production, and make the employment of college graduates a top priority. China will further open up to the outside world, ensure the smooth flow of international logistics, and promote the high-quality development of the "Belt and Road.

As an important part of the world industrial chain, the revitalization of China's economy will ease the recessionary pressure on the world economy caused by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic and enhance the confidence of the international community to overcome the difficulties and overcome the epidemic.

On the possibility of a second wave of outbreaks in China:

The possibility of a second wave of the outbreak is very small. There are two reasons. One is that China insists on strict prevention and control. The Chinese people consciously wear masks, wash their hands frequently, and keep a distance. Secondly, China has made every effort to strengthen international cooperation in the fight against the epidemic, insisting on joint prevention and control, and at the same time taking a series of joint measures with other countries to strengthen practical cooperation in trade, economy and other areas.

4. China provides valuable experience to the international community in fighting the epidemic

China's experience in combating the epidemic is reflected in the following aspects:

One is a unified and efficient command system. General Secretary Xi Jinping personally deployed and directed, held many meetings, listened to reports many times, and made important instructions.

The second is to act quickly and enhance the ability to treat patients. Within ten days, the "Fire God Mountain" Hospital and the "Thor Mountain" Hospital will be built, and 86 designated hospitals and 16 square cabin hospitals will be renovated and built.

Third, the whole country is fighting the epidemic. In a short period of time, the central government urgently mobilized more than 40000 medical personnel from all over the country to help Hubei, and 19 provinces and cities supported Hubei prefectures and cities.

Fourth, scientific and civilized prevention and control strategies. Follow the principle of "early detection, early reporting, early isolation, and early treatment" to fully isolate confirmed, suspected and close contact personnel.

Fifth, to ensure people's livelihood and stabilize the economy. While vigorously preventing and controlling the epidemic, we will take into account the normal lives of the people, maintain the smooth operation of the economy, and actively promote the resumption of work and production by enterprises.

Six is the use of high-tech means. High-tech means such as artificial intelligence, robots and 5G are widely used in hospitals, airports, subway stations and other places to help fight the epidemic.

Seventh, deepen international exchanges and cooperation. China follows the concept of a community with a shared future for mankind and, in an open, transparent and responsible manner, maintains close communication and cooperation with the World Health Organization and many countries around the world to jointly safeguard international health security.

On the role of people in the fight against epidemics:

As General Secretary Xi Jinping stressed, the key to China's victory in the fight against the epidemic lies in the Chinese people, 1.4 billion the Chinese people have responded positively to the government's prevention and control measures, made great contributions and made great sacrifices, and won precious time for the world. The Chinese people have a very good tradition called "giving up a small family for everyone", which means that for the long-term interests of the collective, the immediate interests of the individual are appropriately abandoned. Facts have proved that the key to China's fight against the epidemic is that the Communist Party of China led the Chinese people to fight an arduous people's war.

The 5. Sino-Egyptian cooperation in the fight against epidemics vividly interprets Sino-Egyptian relations as a model for China-Arab and China-Africa to build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Since the outbreak of the (I) epidemic, China and Egypt have maintained close cooperation in the fight against the epidemic, mainly with the following characteristics:

One is the Führer's personal concern. President Xi Jinping and President Sisi spoke on the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, sending letters and messages to each other, strengthening exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in the fight against the epidemic, reflecting the high level of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

Second, governments cooperate closely with each other. Prime Minister Madbouli said that the relevant medical supplies in the case of meeting the domestic needs of Egypt, priority to export to China. Egyptian Foreign Minister Shukri had a phone call with State Councilor Wang Yi to express his firm support to China. Dr. Haley, Minister of Health and Population of Egypt, was the first Minister of Health to visit China after the outbreak and brought the second batch of medical supplies. China has maintained very close cooperation with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Population, the Ministry of Higher Education and Research, the Ministry of the Interior, and the Ministry of Information and State. Chinese and Egyptian health experts held a video conference, and China continuously provided Egypt with the latest prevention and control plans and diagnosis and treatment plans.

Thirdly, the media of China and Egypt understand and support each other, report objectively, fairly and truthfully on the situation in the fight against the epidemic in the two countries, and at the same time actively and comprehensively report on the cooperation between the peoples of the two countries and the international fight against the epidemic, reminding the public not to believe or spread rumors.

Four people are friendly. The three major world cultural heritage landmarks in Egypt reflect the Chinese flag with lights, which deeply moved the Chinese people. Many Egyptians sent letters to the embassy and spontaneously recorded videos to express their support for China's fight against the epidemic. The localities, enterprises and non-governmental organizations of China and Egypt support each other.

The epidemic will eventually pass. I believe that after the test of this epidemic, China-Egypt relations will surely go further and the friendship between the two peoples will be deeper.

(II) Egypt's anti-epidemic measures are in line with Egypt's national conditions, we are confident of victory in the fight against the epidemic.

Under the strong leadership of President Sisi, the Egyptian Government and people are fighting against the new coronary pneumonia with unprecedented courage and confidence, taking a series of prevention and control measures, including curfews and calls for fewer gatherings, and introducing dozens of supporting measures to effectively safeguard the economy and safeguard people's livelihoods. I believe that these measures are strong, open, transparent and effective, and have the active support of the Egyptian people. The WHO Eastern Mediterranean Office gave positive comments on prevention and control in Egypt. The Chinese medical prevention and control team also praised Egypt's prevention and control measures when communicating with Egyptian health experts. I firmly believe that Egypt has ancient civilization and wisdom and advocates science. Under the leadership of President Sisi and the Egyptian government, the Egyptian people will control the epidemic as soon as possible, ensure the safety and health of the people, and restore the economy as soon as possible.

What can China offer Egypt in response to the epidemic?

As of April 12, China has held 83 video conferences of health experts with 153 countries. The Chinese government and the private sector have provided or are providing many batches of urgently needed medical material assistance to more than 140 countries and international organizations, and have dispatched to 12 countries. 14 medical expert groups, more than 60 countries, regions and international organizations have signed commercial procurement agreements for epidemic prevention materials with Chinese exporters.

The Chinese say "return the favor". We will never forget that at the critical moment of China's fight against the epidemic, the Minister of Health of Halle sent aid to China. Now that the epidemic in Egypt continues to develop, the Chinese government has provided Egypt with two batches of anti-epidemic aid materials, and the third batch of aid materials will also arrive in Cairo in the near future. The governments of relevant provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in China, social organizations, enterprises and institutions, as well as ordinary people, such as the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Government, the Guizhou Provincial Government, the National Family Planning Association, China Construction, the Jack Ma Foundation, and the Alibaba Foundation, have been to Egypt. Help, deliver epidemic prevention materials, including masks, protective clothing, testing reagents, artificial intelligence lung CT screening systems, ventilators, etc. Chinese enterprises in Egypt have raised hundreds of thousands of Egyptian pounds to hold the Chamber of Commerce's Ramadan charity activities and distribute epidemic prevention and daily necessities to some Egyptian people in need. China Construction held a donation ceremony for Egypt's anti-epidemic materials at the CBD project site. Egyptian Minister of Housing Essam, Assistant Minister of Health Mohamed and General Manager of Hospital Administration Ashraf attended the ceremony and spoke highly of the donated materials.

Chinese health officials and experts conducted video conferences with Egyptian Ministry of Health officials and experts, and the results were very good. Egypt also participated in the video conference between China and the countries of West Asia and North Africa, and the first video conference of health experts held by China with the Secretariat of the Arab League and member states. China sent a video of the meeting of high-level Chinese experts on prevention and control to Egypt, and provided Egypt with the latest epidemic prevention and control plans and treatment plans. China will also actively promote the scientific research institutions and hospitals of the two countries to strengthen exchanges on viruses, vaccines, diagnosis and treatment, and the Chinese prevention and control medical expert group will come to Egypt as soon as possible.

There is a story of the Chinese and Egyptian people watching and helping each other. In March this year, Ahmed Said, CEO of Egypt's Hikmet Cultural Investment Company, purchased 880 FFP2 masks from multiple sources and donated them to Fengnan District Hospital in Tangshan City, Hebei Province, at a time when the epidemic in China was severe. With the improvement of the epidemic situation in China and the development of the epidemic situation in Egypt, recently, Tangshan Fengnan Hospital gave back 3000 N95 masks to the Egyptian side.

Preventive measures taken by Chinese construction projects in Egypt:

Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the production activities of major projects and investment projects implemented by Chinese enterprises in Egypt have been carried out normally and have not stopped. In Egypt, Chinese enterprises actively take the initiative to prevent and control, measures are in place, the first time to fill the epidemic prevention loopholes, epidemic prevention construction is not wrong. There have been no confirmed or suspected cases.

(I) Zhongjianxin Capital CBD Project has now implemented fully enclosed management, with local labor services and some management personnel all living on site. Regular disinfection of dormitories, canteens, offices and other public areas; Employees wear masks, take body temperature tests twice a day, and divide meals.

(II) TEDA Cooperation Zone, as the park with the largest concentration of Chinese investment enterprises in Egypt, has taken strict epidemic prevention measures after the outbreak of the epidemic. The factories of all enterprises are managed in a closed manner, "only going out but not entering", which ensures the normal production and operation of enterprises in the park under the condition of epidemic prevention and safety, and has been unanimously recognized by the SAR government, the Ministry of Health and the Suez provincial government.

While 6. stop the new coronavirus, we need to prevent the spread of the "political virus".

(I) about the source of the virus

It is a false proposition to say that China is the origin of the epidemic, because mankind has not yet identified the origin of the new coronavirus.

First, China was the first country to report the neo-coronary pneumonia outbreak to WHO, but it does not mean that the virus originated in Wuhan. Epidemic diseases may first break out in any region, country, or city in the world, but where their source is is a serious scientific question that should be studied by scientists and medical experts. The positive situation of epidemic prevention and control in China continues to expand, thanks to the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, the advantages of China's political system, and the arduous action of the entire Chinese people to fight the epidemic. In the face of the progress and effectiveness of China's fight against the epidemic, more and more people realize that China's plan is effective and China's experience is worth learning from.

Second, the "concealment" and "opacity" theories of the Chinese epidemic are groundless. After the outbreak of the epidemic, China immediately reported the epidemic to the World Health Organization, immediately shared the gene sequence of the new coronavirus with countries around the world, and immediately carried out international cooperation among experts in epidemic prevention and control, which was generally positively evaluated by the international community. On January 3, China began to inform WHO and other countries, including the United States, of the epidemic information in a timely and proactive manner. On January 8, the Chinese side initially identified the pathogen of the epidemic. On January 11, the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention uploaded the whole genome sequences of five new coronavirus viruses to the website, sharing the data with the world and WHO. On January 20, the high-level expert group of the National Health Commission of China announced to the public that it confirmed the phenomenon of human transmission. From January 20 to 21, a WHO delegation visited Wuhan. At the end of January, research teams such as the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention published articles in authoritative international medical journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine and the Lancet, introducing to the world the research results of Chinese scientists on the epidemiological characteristics of new coronary pneumonia. In February, scientists from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. National Institutes of Health participated in the China-WHO joint expert inspection team, and through field visits, they fully understood the epidemic situation and prevention and control work in China. In the face of facts, even the Western media, which has always been unfriendly to China, admitted that "China has bought time for the world". For those countries and media that attack China to conceal the epidemic, it is suggested that they go back to check how they commented on and reported the epidemic in China in January, February and even March. The facts and records are clear.

Third, the stigmatization of China is unpopular. Viruses know no borders, no race or social system. Human life is at stake, and any country should always give top priority to human rights to life and health, and provide adequate and effective protection for its people. Scolding and blaming others will not drive away the virus. Politicizing the epidemic is the greatest violation of human rights, and the top priority of the international community is to join forces to fight the epidemic, not to engage in political struggle; labeling the virus is a disrespect for science, and the question of the source of the virus should be left to scientists to answer; stigmatization of specific countries or races is an old Cold War mentality, which is not in line with the development trend of the era of globalization. The parties concerned should respect objective facts, respect international public discourse, do their own thing, stop slandering other countries and shifting responsibilities, and play a constructive role in helping countries around the world join hands to fight the epidemic and safeguard international public health security. China is willing to work with the international community to fight the epidemic, oppose the politicization of the epidemic, the labeling of the virus and the stigmatization of China, and jointly safeguard international justice and conscience.

(II) on China's "Responsibility Theory" and "Compensation Theory"

We have noted that some international anti-China forces have recently accused China of "taking responsibility" for the new coronary pneumonia epidemic and claimed to claim compensation from China for it. An Egyptian individual made a similar noise on the site. This so-called "responsibility theory" is absurd.

China is responsible! There are seven reasons: first, China was the first to isolate the virus strain and report it to WHO to share it with other countries; second, China was the earliest and fastest to close the city, and the largest scale of national prevention and control; third, China mobilized more than 40000 professional elite medical personnel to help Hubei and Wuhan, and built a shelter hospital in the shortest time; fourth, China has the world's low infection rate and high cure rate; fifthly, China is the fastest to provide the world with the largest and widest amount of aid and medical supplies, and to send medical experts; sixthly, China has launched timely initiatives to fight the epidemic and resume work and production to safeguard China's people's livelihood and maintain global economic stability; seventhly, it has put forward China's initiative for the international community to fight the epidemic, and President Xi Jinping has put forward a four-point initiative for the global joint fight against the epidemic and economic development at the G20 summit.

In the current critical period of the international prevention and control war, anti-China forces to play to stigmatize, will only undermine international anti-epidemic cooperation, damage the global anti-epidemic confidence. China-Egypt relations are friendly, and the governments and peoples of the two countries have cooperated closely in the fight against the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, sharing the same boat through thick and thin, and overcoming the difficulties together. We are confident that we can defeat the epidemic at an early date and jointly contribute to international public health security. Some people hype the so-called "claim" issue to win people's attention and challenge the traditional friendship between China and Egypt. After all, it will only become a joke.

(III) on discrimination

I have responded on other occasions to the short video circulating on Egyptian social media of a Chinese citizen being refused a ride. I have noticed that the relevant Egyptian departments have expressed their apologies and condolences to him, and the Egyptian media have criticized the incident.

China and Egypt have a brotherly relationship, and this deep friendship has withstood the test of history and the international situation. I believe this is a case. The driver in the incident was also out of panic about the epidemic. It does not represent the friendly feelings of the vast majority of the Egyptian people towards the Chinese people. Since the outbreak of the epidemic, the governments and peoples of the two countries have firmly supported cooperation in the fight against the epidemic, and I have received many letters of condolence from Egyptian officials, as well as many Egyptian friends who have spontaneously recorded videos to support China and spontaneously raised masks to support China. Similarly, Chinese enterprises in Egypt are also trying to raise materials to support Egypt. I also want to emphasize that we should oppose any reason and any form of discrimination. I have noticed that there are some irresponsible media hype such as "Chinese people eat bats", "Chinese people spread Hantavirus", "Chinese people roast snakes to eat" and other rumors, which not only slander the image of Chinese people, but also create panic and misunderstanding among the Egyptian people, and leave a puzzling impression on the Chinese public. There is an old Chinese saying that "rumors stop at the wise". Egypt is an ancient civilization in the world. I really feel the friendliness and wisdom of the Egyptian people. We must use a scientific attitude to screen rumors and see through our minds the unhealthy trends that attack and slander China on the Internet.

(IV) on the impact of the epidemic on the world economy

The neo-coronary pneumonia epidemic has had a severe impact on the global economy. Global trade in goods and services is shrinking, energy demand is falling, prices continue to fall, and the downward pressure on the economies of many countries in the Middle East and Arab countries is increasing, among which countries that are highly dependent on energy exports are under greater downward pressure. The impact of the future epidemic on the global economy will depend largely on how widespread and how long it will last, which in turn will depend largely on how countries around the world respond.

For some time, while fighting the epidemic, China has also made overall efforts in economic and social development. China's timely resumption of work and normal economic operation have provided support and guarantee for the maintenance of the global economy and support for the fight against the epidemic in many countries. We also note that the Egyptian government has taken a series of timely and effective anti-epidemic measures, announced a package of economic relief measures, and adjusted economic growth expectations. We look forward to and firmly believe that the Egyptian people, under the leadership of President Sisi, will overcome the epidemic at an early date and promote sustained and stable economic growth.

In the context of globalization, the economies of various countries and regions are intertwined, influenced and integrated into a unified whole. In times of crisis, the international community should work hand in hand and make concerted efforts to overcome the epidemic at an early date, restore normal exchanges and cooperation among countries, and push the world economy back to the track of normal development.