China and Egypt share “similar visions and strategies” on defending their interests, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has said on Saturday in a meeting with Egypt’s President General Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Xi hailed “enhanced political trust” between the countries, citing cooperation in fighting the pandemic. Their comprehensive strategic partnership is a model of “China-Arab, China-Africa and China-developing world solidarity”, Xi said, according to CGTN, the international arm of state broadcaster CCTV. The Beijing meeting comes as Sisi’s government sought closer ties with China while it distances it…