Source: Chatham House
Author(s): Mohamed El Dashan
Original Link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/02/egyptian-exceptionalism-chinese-led-world
When Cairo dispatched its minister of health Hala Zayed along with some medical equipment to Beijing to express solidarity with China in its battle with COVID-19 back in March 2020, the Egyptian government was beaming with pride – both publicly and privately – having found an opportunity to show support to the country that ‘has been our ally and generous friend through the years, and stood by us in international forums’, in the words of one senior official.
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