Egypt: Tourism Ministry ponders over enhancing cooperation with China’s Sichuan Province

Egyptian Tourism Minister Adviser for Training Soha Baghat recently discussed with a senior official of southwest China's Sichuan Province to enhance bilateral cooperation in tourism, official MENA news agency reported.

Bahgat met with Gan Lin, a member of the Standing Committee of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, stressing the importance of the Chinese market. Bahgat opined that the number of Chinese tourists augmented last year, highlighting the cooperation with China in fields, including training and improving the efficiency of the human factor.

Gan said that China is looking forward to fostering tourism, academic, and cultural cooperation, citing the Chinese tourists' passion for the ancient Egyptian civilization. He offered training programs for the Egyptian chefs for preparing the Chinese food, as reported by Xinhua.

Egypt is a favourable attraction to hundreds of thousands of Chinese tourists each year for its historical sites and sunny sandy beaches.

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