The Centre for Chinese Studies (CCS) at Stellenbosch University released a report dated August 2013 titled "China Goes Global in Egypt: A Special Economic Zone in Suez" by Emma Scott, an affiliate at the CCS.
The paper examines China's economic and technological zone in Suez, Egypt, developed by the Tianjin Investment Holdings. The study concludes that the Chinese government has been involved in shaping Egypt's special economic zone projects from the beginning.