Egypt, China Urge Respect of Jordan’s, Gulf States’ Sovereignty

Cairo, Sept. 2 (Petra) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and
his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping discussed in Cairo on Wednesday
regional and international issues, stressing as a priority
de-escalation and respect for the sovereignty, security and
territorial integrity of Jordan and Gulf Cooperation Council states,
as well as freedom of navigation.

The two leaders also emphasized the need to spare the region’s
peoples from the negative repercussions of the crisis.

The official spokesman of the Egyptian presidency said in a statement
that the talks tackled developments in the Palestinian issue, with
the Egyptian leader stressing the need to reach a just settlement in
line with international legitimacy resolutions. The leaders also
discussed efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East.

The spokesman said Cairo and Beijing saw eye to eye on the need to
prioritize diplomacy to find comprehensive and sustainable solutions
to crises and conflicts.

//Petra// NQ