On August 12, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang revealed at the China Egypt Government Enterprise Symposium that China's investment in Egypt has exceeded 10 billion US dollars, and there are over 3000 Chinese funded enterprises in Egypt. From the Red Sea coast 120 kilometers east of Cairo to the industrial zone of Ramadan City, from the Suez Canal Economic Zone to Alexandria Port, Chinese enterprises are forming four major industrial clusters along Egypt's economic arteries. The core capabilities of China's manufacturing industry, including fiberglass, photovoltaic energy storage, tire manufacturing, and home appliance production, are being systematically implemented along the Nile River.

TEDA Cooperation Zone Becomes a Core Hub

The China Egypt Teda Suez Economic and Trade Cooperation Zone is located within the framework of the Suez Canal Economic Zone and has become the absolute core of Chinese enterprises in Egypt after 18 years of development. As of the end of June 2026, the cooperation zone has attracted more than 200 enterprises to settle in, with a cumulative investment of over 4.7 billion US dollars and cumulative sales of over 7.3 billion US dollars, directly creating over 10000 job opportunities. Giant Stone Egypt has become the largest fiberglass production base on the African continent, making Egypt the fourth largest fiberglass producing country in the world. The emerging cast pipe factory with a production capacity of approximately 146 million US dollars has been put into operation in 2025. Sunshine Power invested 50 million US dollars to build an energy storage system assembly factory with an annual production capacity of up to 10 GWh. Teda is in talks with the Egyptian government to acquire an additional 10 square kilometers of land to meet the growing investment demand.

Golden License Project for Urban Agglomeration on the Tenth Day of Ramadan

Ramadan City is located about 50 kilometers east of Cairo and is one of the oldest industrial zones in Egypt, gathering Chinese enterprises in manufacturing, building materials, light industry, machinery, electrical, new energy and other fields. The highest facilitation channel gold license granted by the Egyptian government to foreign investment projects is concentrated here. In March 2026, Deli Group obtained a gold license and invested 200 million US dollars to build a modern industrial complex covering an area of 160000 square meters. It is expected to start production in February 2027 and create 2200 job opportunities. Haier Egypt Ecological Park Phase II refrigeration plant investment is about 40 million US dollars. The Egyptian Overseas Chinese Enterprise Association was officially established on the 10th day of Ramadan in July 2026, with the aim of building a platform for unity, mutual assistance, and resource sharing. Keywords: the Belt and Road News Network, Enterprise Sailing, Enterprise Industry

SCZONE and Alexander advance in parallel on both wings

The remaining areas of the Suez Canal Economic Zone are attracting larger scale projects. In January 2026, the Egyptian cabinet signed two investment agreements with a total investment of over 1.8 billion US dollars, focusing on renewable energy and energy storage. In April 2026, the Egyptian Prime Minister reviewed the plan of Henan Zhongfu Industry to build a large-scale aluminum manufacturing complex in SCZONE, with a total investment of 2 billion US dollars. China Chemical Engineering 16th Chemical Construction signed a land purchase agreement for the Egypt International Equipment Manufacturing Base. Alexander relies on the advantage of Egypt's largest foreign trade port, China Chemical Rubber invested 550 million US dollars to expand its tire factory, and Lanyu Corporation invested 35 million US dollars to build a digital printing textile project. Sailun Group has invested 1 billion US dollars in SCZONE and Linglong Tire plans to invest nearly 2 billion US dollars, forming a tripartite structure of the Egyptian tire industry together with the Alexander project. Chinese enterprises in Egypt have gone through a trial and growth period, entering a new stage of systematic capacity layout. The TEDA Cooperation Zone is a fundamental area formed through 18 years of deep cultivation. On the tenth day of Ramadan, the city's golden license accelerates the landing of high-quality projects, while other areas of SCZONE undertake larger capacity transfers. Alexandria relies on the port to form new growth points for tires and textiles. Egypt is becoming a new coordinate for China's manufacturing industry to go global.Editor/Gao Xue