Xia Baolong, vice-chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee, met a delegation from the Egyptian parliament's foreign affairs committee in Beijing on Dec 4. 

Xia said the strategic partnership between China and Egypt is constantly deepening. 

Not long ago, Wang Yang, chairman of the CPPCC National Committee, visited Egypt, and the two sides reached important consensus over many issues. 

China hopes to promote pragmatic cooperation with Egypt under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, Xia said.

He said that under the current international situation, the two countries should strengthen partnerships, insist on multilateralism and free trade, and together oppose acts that interfere with the domestic affairs of developing countries.