Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) holds talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 1, 2018. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday held talks with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi ahead of the 2018 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

The two leaders agreed to jointly advance the China-Egypt comprehensive strategic partnership for greater development in the new era.