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一 |     The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt, as well as the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Arab states. 
A recent survey on "How Chinese people view Egypt" conducted by the Global Times Institute found that Egypt's ancient civilization has left a deep impression on the Chinese public. 
Most respondents view Egypt as a friendly country or strategic partner, hold optimistic expectations for the future development of China-Egypt relations and strongly support deeper cooperation. Chinese and Egyptian experts said that Chinese people's favorable impressions of Egypt are rooted in both historical and current factors. 
The mutual respect and appreciation between China and Egypt for each other's civilizations and cultures, as well as practical cooperation between the two countries in various fields, have promoted the development of China-Egypt relations and shaped positive views of Egypt among Chinese people.
The survey was conducted from July 16 to 28 among ordinary people aged 18 to 69 across 31 provincial-level regions. 
A total of 1,845 valid questionnaires were collected, with sample support provided by professional market research company DATA 100. 
The data was weighted based on the gender and age structure of internet users in the 57th Statistical Report on China's Internet Development released by the China Internet Network Information Center in February 2026.

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China-Egypt exchanges and cooperation have been active in multiple fields. In recent years, the two countries have held a variety of events, including cultural weeks, film festivals, cultural relic exhibitions and photo exhibitions, expanding people-to-people and cultural exchanges that have been warmly welcomed by people from both countries. 
Survey data shows that 85 percent of Chinese respondents have some degree of understanding of Egypt, including about 40 percent who are "very familiar" or "relatively familiar" with Egypt, while more than 40 percent have some basic knowledge of the country. The Global Times Institute conducted an in-depth study of the 1,845 respondents who had knowledge of Egypt.
China and Egypt are both among the world's four ancient civilizations. Egypt's ancient civilization heritage has left the deepest impression on Chinese respondents. When mentioning Egypt, 66 percent of respondents first thought of iconic elements of ancient civilization such as the pyramids, pharaohs, mummies and the Sphinx, while 39 percent associated Egypt with its status as an ancient civilization. Some respondents also thought of natural landscapes such as the Nile River (30 percent), the Suez Canal (20 percent), and the Red Sea/the Mediterranean Sea (8 percent). 
Egypt is not only a member of the African Union (AU), but also a founding member of the UN and holds other important international identities. In 2024, it officially joined the BRICS cooperation mechanism. 
Regarding Egypt's multiple international roles, nearly 80 percent of respondents were able to correctly identify at least one of them. Among these, respondents showed relatively high awareness of Egypt's role as a core leading country of the League of Arab States, a BRICS member and a major AU country, with recognition rates all exceeding 30 percent. 
In addition, more than 20 percent of respondents recognized Egypt's identity as a full member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and as a member of the Global South. As a founding member of the Arab League, Egypt has in recent years actively participated in ceasefire mediation, humanitarian aid coordination and dialogue efforts on Middle East hotspot issues such as the Gaza situation. More than 60 percent of respondents recognized Egypt's positive role in these efforts. 
Mira Ahmed, an Egyptian literary translator and a member of the World Council of Sinologists, told the Global Times that the high level of recognition of Egypt's ancient civilization among the Chinese public reflects the profound historical and cultural ties between the two countries. 
Both countries possess ancient civilizations spanning thousands of years and have made important contributions to the development of human civilization. In addition, the Egyptian and Chinese peoples have long had an understanding of each other's civilizations, with ancient civilizations serving as a common language between the two peoples and an important window for learning about each other's history and culture. 
Therefore, Chinese people's association of Egypt as "an ancient civilization" reflects the Chinese public's respect and admiration for the country's historical and cultural status.
Friendly country, strategic partner
China and Egypt established diplomatic relations in 1956, with Egypt becoming the first Arab and African country to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. Nearly 90 percent of respondents gave positive or neutral evaluations of current China-Egypt relations. Among them, 63 percent said China-Egypt relations are "very good" or "relatively good."
What kind of role does Egypt play for China in the eyes of the Chinese public? Data shows that more than 70 percent of respondents regard Egypt as a "friendly country" or "strategic partner." In December 2014, China and Egypt officially established a comprehensive strategic partnership, and nearly 90 percent of respondents agreed that this was important for China.
When asked about the future of China-Egypt relations, nearly 70 percent of respondents expressed optimistic expectations, while more than 20 percent believed the relationship would remain unchanged.
Liu Zhongmin, a professor at the Institute of Middle East Studies at Shanghai International Studies University, told the Global Times that Chinese people's favorable impression of Egypt has both historical and contemporary roots. 
From a historical perspective, first, then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai's extensive interactions with then Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser at the 1955 Bandung Conference helped eliminate misunderstandings among Arab countries about China. This contributed to Egypt becoming the first Arab country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1956 and also triggered the first wave of Arab countries to establish diplomatic relations with China. Second, during Egypt's struggle for rights over the Suez Canal, China provided substantial support for Egypt's pursuit of national independence, liberation and interests. Third, during the 1950s and 1960s, China and Egypt jointly opposed imperialism, colonialism and hegemonism, while participating in efforts to promote the rise of the Third World as a new force in international politics. Their historical interactions left a profound impression on both sides, forging a deep friendship between the two countries.
From a contemporary perspective, since the beginning of reform and opening-up, especially since the start of the new era, practical cooperation between China and Egypt in various fields has promoted the development of China-Egypt relations and shaped positive views of Egypt among the Chinese public, Liu said.
Mira Ahmed pointed out that Chinese people's favorable impression of Egypt generally reflects the positive development of China-Egypt relations. The relationship between the two countries is not limited to political and economic fields, but also covers culture, education, tourism and people-to-people exchanges. Most importantly, both sides hold mutual respect and appreciation for each other's civilizations and cultures, laying a solid foundation for the continued development of bilateral relations in the future.
Pragmatic and diversified cooperation 
Since the beginning of 2026, China and Egypt have signed and implemented a number of industrial parks, and cooperation has accelerated its expansion into new energy. Concrete results have also been achieved in areas such as the automotive industry, finance and currency, urban infrastructure, and cultural heritage and archaeology.
More than 80 percent of respondents have some knowledge of China-Egypt cooperation. Among various cooperation frameworks and projects, more than half of respondents are aware of Egypt's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, and 32 percent of respondents know about Chinese-built infrastructure projects in Egypt such as light rail and roads. In addition, some respondents are also aware of China-Egypt cooperation in the cultural sphere, such as Confucius Institutes, as well as the production and sales cooperation of Chinese-brand mobile phones, home appliances and automobiles in Egypt.
More than 80 percent of respondents believe that, since the establishment of diplomatic relations, cooperation between the two countries has been effective. Moreover, 99 percent of respondents believe that China and Egypt should further deepen cooperation in the future, including in tourism and people-to-people exchanges, green development and new energy, agricultural products, food supply chains, economy and trade, and investment.
More than 90 percent of respondents look forward to advancing cooperation in people-to-people and social exchanges between the two countries in the future. When asked, "If Egypt introduces more convenient Chinese-language services and payment methods for Chinese tourists, would you increase your willingness to travel to Egypt?" more than 70 percent of respondents answered affirmatively. At the same time, more than 70 percent of respondents welcome more Egyptian people to come to China for tourism, study or business activities.
Mira Ahmed said that in recent years, Egypt has taken multiple measures to facilitate Chinese tourists' visits to Egypt, including simplifying visa procedures, developing electronic services, stepping up publicity of Egypt as a Chinese tourist destination and cooperating with Chinese tourism enterprises. Egypt is also working to improve tourism services and infrastructure to provide a safer and more comfortable environment for visitors. 
Mira Ahmed believes that the poll results reflect that China-Egypt cooperation has become pragmatic and diversified, transcending purely political or diplomatic relations. "I believe one of the most important features of this cooperation is complementarity. Egypt and China both possess capabilities and expertise that can complement each other, thereby opening up broad prospects for deeper and more sustainable cooperation in the future."
Future cooperation in global governance expected
In recent years, the international situation has been changing rapidly, with conflicts in the Middle East and prominent problems in global supply chains. As a country in a conflict region, Egypt has actively mediated to help de-escalate the situation. China has actively promoted peace talks and facilitated world peace and development. 
More than 90 percent of respondents believe that China and Egypt need to cooperate in the field of global governance in the future. Among them, the largest proportion of respondents (37 percent) look forward to China and Egypt jointly safeguarding the security of shipping in the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Thirty-five percent of respondents hope that China and Egypt will work together to maintain security and stability in the Middle East and jointly promote the peaceful resolution of the Palestine-Israel issue and the Iran-Israel issue. 
Furthermore, 33 percent of respondents hope that China and Egypt will jointly speak up for the Global South on platforms such as BRICS and the UN, and 31 percent of respondents look forward to China and Egypt jointly participating in global poverty reduction in the future.
Liu believes that China and Egypt, both being Global South countries, can cooperate at multiple levels in the field of global governance. First is cooperation between China and the Arab world, particularly within the framework of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum mechanism, across political, economic, cultural and other fields. 
Second, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Iran are Global South countries in the Middle East that have joined the BRICS cooperation mechanism in recent years. China and these Middle Eastern countries under the BRICS mechanism all have extensive space for cooperation.
Third, within multilateral mechanisms, including the UN, Egypt is an important partner for China in further solidifying and deepening the implementation of the four global initiatives worldwide. In addition, in the fields of peace, security, development and governance in the Middle East, China and Egypt also have extensive room for cooperation. 
China and Egypt should strengthen communication and coordination on hot issues in the Middle East and work to resolve issues related to security and development in the region, Liu said.
         A construction site of the futuristic Iconic Tower, built by a Chinese company, in the Central Business District of Egypt's New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo, on March 25, 2026. Photo: IC
。    ▲制图：桂颖　　这个美丽的星球正在遭受破坏……　　随着人口的增长和人类需求的增加，地球越来越不堪负重，地球的生态环境正在经历前所未有的挑战。

二 | 全球气候变暖、生物多样性丧失、森林锐减、水污染和人类活动引起的其他破坏性行为，都在推动地球接近灾难性的生态“临界点”。　　全球气候变暖　　冰川融化、极端天气出现频率增加，影响生态系统的平衡，导致物种灭绝、生物多样性下降、生态系统退化等问题。　　生物多样性减少　　生物栖息地的丧失和破碎化，土地荒漠化，大量的野生生物资源遭到过度开发和利用，生物入侵，规模化农业生产的影响。　　森林锐减　　人类的过度采伐森林或自然灾害，造成森林大量减少。

三 | 在今天的地球上，我们的绿色屏障——森林正以平均每年4000平方公里的速度消失。　　大气污染　　大气污染物对人体的危害是多方面的,表现为呼吸系统受损、生理机能障碍、消化系统紊乱、神经系统异常、智力下降、致癌、致残。人们把这个灾难的烟雾称为“杀人的烟雾”。　　水污染　　危害人体健康，降低农作物的产量和质量，影响渔业生产的产量和质量，制约工业的发展，加速生态环境的退化和破坏，造成经济损失。　　能源危机　　能源供应短缺或是价格上涨而影响经济，通常涉及到石油、电力或其他自然资源的短缺。　　危险性废物越境转移　　由于输入国通常缺乏处理和处置这些废物的技术手段和经济能力，危险废物的输入往往会导致当地生态环境和人群健康的损害。▲制图：桂颖　　世界地球日活动在环境污染日益严重的背景下诞生，2009年第63届联合国大会决议将每年的4月22日定为“世界地球日”。

四 | 该活动最初在1970年的美国由盖洛德·尼尔森和丹尼斯·海斯发起，随后影响越来越大。现今，保护地球日活动已传播至全球192个国家，每年有超过10亿人参与其中。　　中国从20世纪90年代起，每年都会在4月22日举办世界地球日活动。2024年4月22日是第55个世界地球日，主题为“全球战塑”。2024年4月8日，自然资源部办公厅印发《关于组织开展第55个世界地球日主题宣传活动的通知》，围绕“珍爱地球     人与自然和谐共生”这一主题开展宣传活动，旨在贯彻“节约资源和保护环境”的基本国策，坚持节约优先、保护优先、自然恢复为主的方针，进一步加强自然资源保护利用，促进绿色低碳发展，共同建设美丽中国。　　全球战塑 各国出招破局　　韩国　　2018年5月，韩国环境部发布“处理可回收废品的综合对策”指出，争取到2030年将塑料废品减排一半，并将塑料废品再利用率从2017年的34%提升至70%。

五 | 　　英国　　2018年，英国出台一项新的《资源与废物战略》，全面改变处理塑料废物方式。企业和制造商会承担更大责任，支付回收或处置其包装废弃物的全部费用，包括汽车、电子产品和电池等。此外，英政府在2018年签署了艾伦·麦克阿瑟基金会的《新塑料经济全球承诺》，致力于加速向塑料循环经济转型。　　德国　　近年来，德国出台多项环保政策以减少塑料垃圾。自2015年起，当地超市不再免费提供一次性塑料袋，这一举措使塑料袋消费量下降64%。为响应欧盟于2021年生效的一次性塑料制品生产禁令，德国政府还在2020年7月决定禁止多个品类的塑料制品销售。　　智利　　2018年，智利是南美洲第一个禁止使用塑料袋的国家。《一次性塑料法》（Single-Use Plastics     Law）于2021年生效，规范了食品机构使用一次性塑料的行为，禁止发放吸管、搅拌棒或筷子。

六 | 　　哥斯达黎加　　哥斯达黎加于2021年推出了《2021-2030年国家海洋废物计划》（National Marine Waste Plan 2021 -     2030），该计划旨在与组织和社区合作，减少流入海洋的陆上废物流，包括塑料。▲制图：桂颖地球只有一个，我们同存在、共生长请对她加倍好些因为爱护这颗蓝色星球就是爱护我们的“母亲”　　来源：中国小康网微信公众号　　作者：李旭颖、田苑淯颖　　海报制作：桂颖　　审核：龚紫陌。

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