Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday for his first visit since 2016, as the two countries mark 70 years of diplomatic ties and push their relationship into new areas in what Beijing has described as a "comprehensive strategic partnership".
Since his last visit, some of Beijing's megaprojects have become part of Egypt’s landscape.
Chinese companies have helped build the central business district of Egypt’s New Administrative Capital. Built by China State Construction Engineering Corporation, it consists of 20 skyscrapers.
At its centre stands the 385.8-metre Iconic Tower, Africa's tallest building.
A light rail system built with Chinese involvement connects Cairo’s eastern outskirts with new urban centres, and a China-Egypt industrial zone near the Suez Canal now hosts more than 200 companies.
