AL-AHRAM - Tuesday 19 Jan 2016
The Chinese president will have a busy two days in Egypt
His visit comes as part of a 10-day tour in the Middle East which includes stops in Saudi Arabia and Iran.
The two presidents will meet for talks on Wednesday. Also on Wednesday, Xi will address the newly elected Egyptian House of Representatives, according to the parliament's speaker, Ali Abdel-Aal.
Xi is the first foreign official to visit the House of Representatives.
He will also give a speech directed to the Arab world at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, which will set out China's policy towards the Middle East, and its desire to support peace and development in the region.
Both presidents will attend the signing of a number of economic agreements, including one related to civil aviation, several electricity projects, and an agreement related to the construction of Egypt's new administrative capital.
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