RIYADH, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) - Chinese President Xi Jinping met his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, here on Thursday, with both sides pledging to deepen Belt and Road cooperation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 5, 2022. (File photo: Xinhua)

Noting that China and Egypt enjoy shared visions and interests, Xi said the two sides should join hands to strive for a China-Egypt community with a shared future in the new era and push for new and greater development of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.