The New Era: China in My Eyes | Egyptian Scholar Believes Ancient Civilizations Like Egypt and China Can Play a Bigger Role in Promoting Global Peace

The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has laid out the blueprint for national rejuvenation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization. The series “A Glimpse of China: What Does the Chinese Modernization Mean to the World” features the global resonance to Chinese modernization and presents interviews with experts and scholars from across the world, providing an external perspective on the scientific connotation and specific characteristics of the Chinese modernization. The interviews also discuss the referential potential of Chinese high-quality development for other developing countries.

Egypt was the first Arab and African country to establish diplomatic relations with China. On the afternoon of May 29, 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing with President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. President Xi noted that, despite changes in the international situation, the two countries have enjoyed mutual trust and sincere cooperation and worked hand in hand for development.

In this episode, we interviewed Hassan Ragab, the Egyptian Director of the Confucius Institute at Suez Canal University. Hassan Ragab believes that Egypt and China, which are both ancient civilizations, share many similarities. He said that both countries have long histories and have never invaded any other nations. Amid the current global turbulences, he is confident that under the framework of Belt and Road Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, ancient civilizations like China and Egypt can play a bigger role in promoting global peace.