China showcases books in Arabic in Cairo exhibition

A group of Egyptian readers looking at President Xi Jinping’s The Governance of China. [Photo by Hou Liqiang/chinadaily.com.cn]

China and Egypt have translated a lot of books about each other. China Intercontinental Press has translated more than 100 editions of Chinese books into Arabic.

And according to Adel El Masry, head of the Egyptian publishers association, they have translated more than 100 Chinese books into Arabic from 1988 to 2014.

Ali Abel-Moneim, publisher of SAMA Publishing & Distribution, said they have published two Chinese books, China Wave and One Belt One Road, and will launch them at the International Cairo Book Fair next week. "We are going to publish 10 children's books and three novels as well."

"One Belt, One Road is nowadays very important for all sides, not only one side. You see what happened in Middle East, the crisis in economy and in military and the crisis of terrorism. It's crazy. It's the only initiative to make peace and growth for economy for people and cooperation for people," he said as he explained the reason for publishing One Belt, One Road.