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Egyptian minister invites Hong Kong leader John Lee to country, touts investment opportunities tied to Suez Canal during visit to city
- Rania al-Mashat, Egypt’s minister of international cooperation, says Lee has expressed keen interest in North African country
- ‘We had a very good conversation on heritage, science and how history is a guide that provides information for the future,’ she says
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Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has been invited to Egypt by one of the country’s senior ministers, who is visiting the city to tout investment opportunities tied to the Suez Canal, already home to a major Hutchison Ports project.
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Rania al-Mashat, Egypt’s minister of international cooperation, told the Post on Thursday that Lee had shown a keen interest in the North African country when they met the day before.
“We extended the invitation to him and a business delegation to come and see first hand what is happening on the ground,” she said.
Mashat added that the two sides would work out the details for the visit.
“We had a very good conversation on heritage, science and how history is a guide that provides information for the future,” she said.
Mashat added that she had been told that Lee had made personal visits to Egypt several times and had been fascinated by the geometry of the pyramids.
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