Al-Monitor published on 12 February 2022 an article tiled "Xi Reaffirms 'Comprehensive Strategic Partnership' in Meeting with Sisi" by Hagar Hosny.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the margins of the Olympic Winter Games. One of the items for discussion was the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. According to the article, China continues to pursue a neutral policy on the issue so as not to irritate either Egypt or Ethiopia.
