Chinese President Xi Jinping (L front) holds a welcoming ceremony for visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (R front) before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 23, 2014. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- China and Egypt on Tuesday in Beijing announced the establishment of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and visiting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi signed a joint document on establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership.