President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held a meeting on Tuesday 23/12/2014 with presidents of Chinese universities.

During the meeting, Sisi called on the Chinese professors to provide more scholarships for Egyptian students and enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of education and training.

The President also called for launching an Egyptian-Chinese initiative to expand joint cooperation, share Chinese-Egyptian science, technology and technical education so that Egypt could achieve the desired progress.

Sisi added that many Chinese universities should be set up in Egypt to make good use of the Chinese scientific and technological progress.

The President called for the need to increase the number of Egyptian and Chinese students in the two countries' universities, especially in the applied science field.

For his part, Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said that the Egyptian-Chinese relations have developed significantly due to the two countries' desire to deepen joint interests.

Shoukry added that Egypt seeks to make the best use of the unique Chinese experience in education as evidenced by dispatching Egyptian students to study advanced technical education and opening 10 departments to teach the Chinese language in the Egyptian universities.

Delivering a speech on behalf of the presidents of Chinese universities, Professor Choi Shi Liu said Egypt under President Sisi is going ahead with progress and prosperity, adding that Sisi's visit will boost cooperation between the two countries.

The President of Peking University welcomed a landmark visit by President Sisi to China.

He said the visit will boost cooperation and ties between China and Egypt and will turn over a new leaf in a strategic partnership between both countries.

He added that Sisi's keenness to meet presidents of Chinese universities reflected his keenness on developing education in Egypt.

He cast light on China's initiatives on building the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.

He pointed to that Sisi has commended the initiative during his meeting with Chinese journalists.

He said Egypt is a cornerstone in implementing this initiative.

For his part, the head of Beijing Institute of Technology said China and Egypt has ancient civilizations. He added that his institute is holding talks with the Egyptian side for establishing a technical Chinese-Egyptian institute.

He said "I hope education cooperation between China and Egypt will go forward and achieve fruitful outcome".