First session of Arab-Chinese literature forum kicks off in Cairo

CAIRO – 21 June 2018: The first session of the Arab-Chinese literature forum kicked off on Thursday in Cairo.

The forum is held in cooperation between the Arab Writers Union, the Chinese Writers’ Association and the Egyptian Writers Union.

Writers from China, Egypt, the UAE, Sudan, Yemen, Oman, Kuwait, Palestine, Algeria and other Arab countries are participating in the forum alongside a number of public figures.

The event aims to promote cultural and intellectual relations between the Chinese and Arab intelligentsia.

The forum is expected to issue "Cairo Document" to crown the joint Egyptian-Chinese cooperation.

As well, China will ink an agreement on cultural cooperation with the Egyptian Writers Union and the Arab Writers Union.