Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a message of condolences to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi after Sunday's terrorist attacks in the two Egyptian cities of Tanta and Alexandria.

 

中国国家主席习近平向埃及总统塞西致电慰问，上周日在埃及坦塔和亚历山大港发生了恐怖袭击事件。
 

 

President Xi condemned¹ the violence, saying China opposes all forms of terrorism. China supports Egypt's anti-terrorism efforts to safeguard security and stability, he said.

 

Premier² Li Keqiang also extended his condolences to Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail, the injured people and the families of the victims. 

 

The explosions, claimed by ISIL, killed at least 44 people and wounded more than 100 others, as two Coptic churches in Tanta and Alexandria on Sunday were hit during services. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced a three-month state of emergency following the twin bombings.

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