Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli embarked on a trip to Beijing on Monday evening to participate, on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, in the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) set for September 4-6 in the Chinese capital. During the forum, Madbouli is expected to deliver a speech on "industrial transformation, agriculture sector modernization, and green development". He will also participate in a number of high-level sessions. On the margins of the three-day event, Madbouli will hold important meetings with Chinese and African officials, including representatives of prominent Chinese companies operating in Egypt. He will also attend the signing ceremonies of some agreements and MoUs related to new or existing investments in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), as well as ICT cooperation deals. The forum discussions will focus on ways to promote Chinese-African cooperation, especially in light of the initiatives adopted by China, such as the "Belt and Road Initiative" and the "Global Development Initiative", and in alignment with the goals of Agenda 2063, Africa's development blueprint to achieve inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development over a 50-year period. Source: State Information Service Egypt