China and Egypt are deepening their economic partnership. Beijing is now Egypt’s biggest trading partner, with trade reaching $11 billion last year.

Chinese direct investments reportedly increased to $260 million, as well. Earlier this month, the two countries signed new agreements with the expectation of further growth ahead. It’s all part of China’s ever-expanding Belt and Road Initiative.

CGTN’s Adel El-Mahrouky has more from Cairo.
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• Mirette Mabrouk focuses on Egypt as a Senior Fellow with the Middle East Institute.
• Liu Kang is a professor of Chinese Studies at Duke University.
• Afshin Molavi is the editor of The New Silk Road Monitor and a Senior Fellow with the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
• Khaled Dawoud is the Editor-in-Chief of Al-Ahram Weekly.

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