Noting that China and Egypt built the first joint COVID-19 vaccine production line on the African continent last year, Xi said that the two sides should continue to fight the pandemic in solidarity.

China is willing to continue to provide vaccine support to Egypt, expand cooperation on joint vaccine production, help Egypt become a vaccine production center in Africa, and jointly make contributions to promoting accessibility and affordability of vaccines in developing countries, Xi said.

Xi said that China and Egypt should also join hands to take the lead in China-Arab and China-Africa cooperation, accelerate the building of the China-Arab community with a shared future for the new era, and promote African development and prosperity.

Sisi expressed thanks to Xi for inviting him to attend the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony.

Noting that Egypt-China relations have a long history and are strong, Sisi said the Belt and Road Initiative has strongly promoted Egypt's economic development, and that Egypt is willing to continue to actively participate in the initiative and accelerate its own development through expanding bilateral cooperation in various fields.

The Egyptian people look forward to President Xi's visit to Egypt after the pandemic, Sisi said.