On the morning of September 2, 2026, local time, Peng Liyuan, wife of President Xi Jinping, chatted over tea and visited a small handicrafts exhibition in Cairo with Entissar El-Sisi, wife of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
Peng Liyuan and Entissar El-Sisi had a cordial exchange on China-Egypt friendship and people-to-people and cultural exchanges. Peng Liyuan remarked that Egypt has a long history and rich cultural heritage, and the exhibits on display are exquisite, fully demonstrating the wisdom and unique aesthetic sensibilities of the Egyptian people. Noting that the two countries share many cultural similarities, Peng Liyuan expressed the hope that artists from both sides will strengthen exchanges and cooperation, so that traditional handicrafts can continue to shine with renewed vitality through inheritance and mutual learning.