Xi invites Egyptian president to attend G20 Hangzhou summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) meets with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R) in Cairo, Egypt, Jan 20, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

CAIRO -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday invited his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, to attend the Group of 20 summit in the Chinese city of Hangzhou this September.

Xi extended the invitation during his talks with al-Sisi, who held a grand welcome ceremony for the Chinese leader outside the historic Quba Palace.