Xinhua News Agency president Fu Hua met Mohamed Adel Ibrahim El-Nahas, head of the Central Administration for Media at the Presidency of Egypt, in Beijing on Monday, according to a statement from China’s embassy in Egypt.
El-Nahas was in Beijing for the 7th World Media Summit, the statement said.
What did Xinhua and Egypt discuss?
Fu said Xinhua was willing to work with Egypt to expand news and information exchanges and to make the voice of the Global South heard through a multilateral media think tank platform. El-Nahas said Egypt wanted to strengthen cooperation with Xinhua in personnel training and artificial intelligence, according to the embassy.
No agreement or figures were announced. Xinhua is China’s state news agency.
What is the background?
Egypt and China have a comprehensive strategic partnership, and Chinese state media have expanded partnerships with African outlets. Egypt’s official information body is the State Information Service. DNE Africa has covered Egypt’s other partnerships, including Liberia’s push for Egyptian aviation ties.
FAQ
Who did Xinhua’s president meet?
Mohamed Adel Ibrahim El-Nahas, head of the Central Administration for Media at Egypt’s presidency.
Where did the meeting take place?
In Beijing, during the 7th World Media Summit.
Was an agreement signed?
No agreement was announced; the two sides discussed training and AI cooperation.
