Egyptian, Chinese officials hail progress in joint construction of Egypt's new capital

People work at the construction site of the Central Business District (CBD) in New Administrative Capital, Egypt, on Dec. 10, 2019. Egyptian and Chinese officials hailed on Tuesday the progress in co-building massive skyscrapers in Egypt's new administrative capital. At the construction site, 50 km east of the Egyptian capital Cairo, China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC) marked the progress with Egyptian partners in a ceremonial conference attended by officials from the Egyptian Housing Ministry and the Chinese embassy in Cairo. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)