Former Egyptian PM: China rises while helping others

What has sustained China-Egypt ties for seven decades? Former Egyptian Prime Minister Essam Sharaf points to mutual respect, political trust and each country's right to choose its own development path -- principles he says offer valuable lessons for cooperation across the Global South.

China's rise is a good thing, Sharaf says. What is remarkable is its commitment to helping other countries develop and to building a shared future.

"I cannot think of another country that has succeeded in striking that balance between its own rise and helping other countries."

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