埃及与中国现代外交关系发展

The Evolution of Sino-Egyptian Relations

埃及与中国都是历史悠久的文明古国,两国之间的交流往来不断发展。在丝绸之路时期古埃及和古中国贸易和文化交流,成为后来中埃两国发展关系的基础,其中商人在推进双边贸易时对彼此文化的了解发挥了重要作用。埃及是首个承认中华人民共和国的非洲和阿拉伯国家。1956年5月30日,埃中两国正式建立外交关系,开辟了中国与阿拉伯世界和非洲交往的新篇章。进入21世纪,随着埃及与中国的两国关系提升为全面战略伙伴关系,两国对于推进各种领域的合作达成共识。借助埃中关系历史背景探讨埃及与中国合作关系的稳定发展进程,展示两国关系发展史的里程碑事件以及解释两国政治如何成为推进中国同非洲和阿拉伯国家关系的重要因素。

Egypt and China both are ancient civilizations with a long history. The interaction between both countries since the ancient silk road was basically limited to the trade and culture relations, whereby the traders have contributed to the foundation of their cooperation. As the first Arab and African country to recognize the PRC,On May 30,1956 both countries formally established diplomatic relations, opening a new chapter for China’s growing relations with the Arab world and Africa. In the 21st century, as Egypt and China have upgraded their relations to comprehensive strategic partnership, both countries have shown same interest in developing their cooperation in various fields. In this context, this paper is focusing on the milestones of the Sino-Egyptian cooperation along different eras. From a historical background we explain how the strong political ties have boosted Egyptian-Chinese relations, and contributed to expanding Chinese presence in Egypt, the Arab world,and the African continent as whole.