2026-09-03
26 分钟Cutting through an overload of information to get to the heart of the story.
This is The Point.
Once you drink from the Nile, you're destined to return.
It's a famous Egyptian proverb,
one that Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted in a signed article published in Egyptian newspapers.
Now 10 years after his last visit, the saying is proven true.
A new chapter is unfolding in bilateral relations with President Xi's return to this land nourished by the Nile.
How have bilateral ties evolved over the past decade?
Where could things go from here?
And what could closer ties mean for people in both countries and beyond?
Welcome to this special edition of The Point with me, Liu Xin, this time coming to you from Cairo, Egypt.
Today I'm delighted to be joined by...
Our distinguished guest, former Egyptian Prime Minister Dr Issam Sharaf.
Over the years, Dr Sharaf has remained active on the international stage as a scholar
and advocate for sustainable development.
He has also contributed to strengthening China-Egypt friendship
and promoting dialogue between the two ancient civilizations.
Dr Sharaf, it's a great pleasure to have you on The Point.
You're welcome yeah it's very exciting time for china and egypt and i want to i have so many questions
to ask you but i want to start with a fruit if i may sure yeah so the chinese