埃及探索与中国宝武钢铁集团的工业合作
Daily News Egypt 3月25日
埃及工业部长哈立德·哈希姆与以中国宝武钢铁集团董事长胡望明为首的代表团举行了会谈，探讨加强工业与投资合作、扩大对重点领域投资的途径。
出席会议的有苏伊士运河经济区（SCZONE）主席瓦利德·贾迈勒·丁、工业发展局（IDA）负责人纳哈德·优素福，以及工业部的高级官员。
首先，哈舍姆重申了该部对加强埃及钢铁行业的承诺，并将其描述为战略性产业——尤其是汽车制造和家用电器制造——的基石。
他指出，钢铁产品对于推动埃及的工业发展目标至关重要。他补充表示，该部正优先扶持那些高度依赖钢铁行业的产业，以期增加对国际市场的出口。
哈希姆还强调了埃及在基础设施与制造业领域所具备的显著机遇，强调政府正持续致力于改善商业环境并为投资者提供支持。他补充道，这些举措旨在促进钢铁生产、绿色产业及工业供应链等领域的合作。
胡望明董事长则强调了埃及的战略位置及其巨大的市场潜力，并表示集团已准备好扩大合作，并将自身规划与埃及的发展重点相协调。
他补充表示，宝武旨在利用其钢铁生产、技术和管理方面的专长，探索开展切实可行的合作项目，以支持地区工业发展并加强埃及与中国之间的经济联系。
Egypt’s Minister of Industry, Khaled Hashem, held talks with a delegation from China Baowu Steel Group, led by Chairperson Hu Wangming, to explore avenues for strengthening industrial and investment cooperation and expanding investments in priority sectors.
The meeting was attended by Walid Gamal El-Din, Chairperson of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), Nehad Youssef, Head of the Industrial Development Authority (IDA), along with senior officials from the Ministry of Industry.
At the outset, Hashem reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to strengthening Egypt’s iron and steel sector, describing it as a cornerstone of strategic industries, particularly automotive manufacturing and home appliances.
He noted that steel products are central to advancing Egypt’s industrial development objectives, adding that the ministry is prioritising industries with strong reliance on iron and steel, with a view to increasing exports to international markets.
Hashem also highlighted Egypt’s significant opportunities in infrastructure and manufacturing, stressing that the government continues to enhance the business environment and provide support to investors. He added that these efforts are aimed at fostering cooperation in steel production, green industries and industrial supply chains.
For his part, Hu underscored Egypt’s strategic location and strong market potential, expressing the group’s readiness to expand cooperation and align its plans with Egypt’s development priorities.
He added that Baowu aims to leverage its expertise in steel production, technology and management to explore practical joint projects that support regional industrial development and strengthen economic ties between Egypt and China.