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一 |     The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt, as well as the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Arab states. 
A recent survey on "How Chinese people view Egypt" conducted by the Global Times Institute found that Egypt's ancient civilization has left a deep impression on the Chinese public. 
Most respondents view Egypt as a friendly country or strategic partner, hold optimistic expectations for the future development of China-Egypt relations and strongly support deeper cooperation. Chinese and Egyptian experts said that Chinese people's favorable impressions of Egypt are rooted in both historical and current factors. 
The mutual respect and appreciation between China and Egypt for each other's civilizations and cultures, as well as practical cooperation between the two countries in various fields, have promoted the development of China-Egypt relations and shaped positive views of Egypt among Chinese people.
The survey was conducted from July 16 to 28 among ordinary people aged 18 to 69 across 31 provincial-level regions. 
A total of 1,845 valid questionnaires were collected, with sample support provided by professional market research company DATA 100. 
The data was weighted based on the gender and age structure of internet users in the 57th Statistical Report on China's Internet Development released by the China Internet Network Information Center in February 2026.

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China-Egypt exchanges and cooperation have been active in multiple fields. In recent years, the two countries have held a variety of events, including cultural weeks, film festivals, cultural relic exhibitions and photo exhibitions, expanding people-to-people and cultural exchanges that have been warmly welcomed by people from both countries. 
Survey data shows that 85 percent of Chinese respondents have some degree of understanding of Egypt, including about 40 percent who are "very familiar" or "relatively familiar" with Egypt, while more than 40 percent have some basic knowledge of the country. The Global Times Institute conducted an in-depth study of the 1,845 respondents who had knowledge of Egypt.
China and Egypt are both among the world's four ancient civilizations. Egypt's ancient civilization heritage has left the deepest impression on Chinese respondents. When mentioning Egypt, 66 percent of respondents first thought of iconic elements of ancient civilization such as the pyramids, pharaohs, mummies and the Sphinx, while 39 percent associated Egypt with its status as an ancient civilization. Some respondents also thought of natural landscapes such as the Nile River (30 percent), the Suez Canal (20 percent), and the Red Sea/the Mediterranean Sea (8 percent). 
Egypt is not only a member of the African Union (AU), but also a founding member of the UN and holds other important international identities. In 2024, it officially joined the BRICS cooperation mechanism. 
Regarding Egypt's multiple international roles, nearly 80 percent of respondents were able to correctly identify at least one of them. Among these, respondents showed relatively high awareness of Egypt's role as a core leading country of the League of Arab States, a BRICS member and a major AU country, with recognition rates all exceeding 30 percent. 
In addition, more than 20 percent of respondents recognized Egypt's identity as a full member of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and as a member of the Global South. As a founding member of the Arab League, Egypt has in recent years actively participated in ceasefire mediation, humanitarian aid coordination and dialogue efforts on Middle East hotspot issues such as the Gaza situation. More than 60 percent of respondents recognized Egypt's positive role in these efforts. 
Mira Ahmed, an Egyptian literary translator and a member of the World Council of Sinologists, told the Global Times that the high level of recognition of Egypt's ancient civilization among the Chinese public reflects the profound historical and cultural ties between the two countries. 
Both countries possess ancient civilizations spanning thousands of years and have made important contributions to the development of human civilization. In addition, the Egyptian and Chinese peoples have long had an understanding of each other's civilizations, with ancient civilizations serving as a common language between the two peoples and an important window for learning about each other's history and culture. 
Therefore, Chinese people's association of Egypt as "an ancient civilization" reflects the Chinese public's respect and admiration for the country's historical and cultural status.
Friendly country, strategic partner
China and Egypt established diplomatic relations in 1956, with Egypt becoming the first Arab and African country to establish diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China. Nearly 90 percent of respondents gave positive or neutral evaluations of current China-Egypt relations. Among them, 63 percent said China-Egypt relations are "very good" or "relatively good."
What kind of role does Egypt play for China in the eyes of the Chinese public? Data shows that more than 70 percent of respondents regard Egypt as a "friendly country" or "strategic partner." In December 2014, China and Egypt officially established a comprehensive strategic partnership, and nearly 90 percent of respondents agreed that this was important for China.
When asked about the future of China-Egypt relations, nearly 70 percent of respondents expressed optimistic expectations, while more than 20 percent believed the relationship would remain unchanged.
Liu Zhongmin, a professor at the Institute of Middle East Studies at Shanghai International Studies University, told the Global Times that Chinese people's favorable impression of Egypt has both historical and contemporary roots. 
From a historical perspective, first, then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai's extensive interactions with then Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser at the 1955 Bandung Conference helped eliminate misunderstandings among Arab countries about China. This contributed to Egypt becoming the first Arab country to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1956 and also triggered the first wave of Arab countries to establish diplomatic relations with China. Second, during Egypt's struggle for rights over the Suez Canal, China provided substantial support for Egypt's pursuit of national independence, liberation and interests. Third, during the 1950s and 1960s, China and Egypt jointly opposed imperialism, colonialism and hegemonism, while participating in efforts to promote the rise of the Third World as a new force in international politics. Their historical interactions left a profound impression on both sides, forging a deep friendship between the two countries.
From a contemporary perspective, since the beginning of reform and opening-up, especially since the start of the new era, practical cooperation between China and Egypt in various fields has promoted the development of China-Egypt relations and shaped positive views of Egypt among the Chinese public, Liu said.
Mira Ahmed pointed out that Chinese people's favorable impression of Egypt generally reflects the positive development of China-Egypt relations. The relationship between the two countries is not limited to political and economic fields, but also covers culture, education, tourism and people-to-people exchanges. Most importantly, both sides hold mutual respect and appreciation for each other's civilizations and cultures, laying a solid foundation for the continued development of bilateral relations in the future.
Pragmatic and diversified cooperation 
Since the beginning of 2026, China and Egypt have signed and implemented a number of industrial parks, and cooperation has accelerated its expansion into new energy. Concrete results have also been achieved in areas such as the automotive industry, finance and currency, urban infrastructure, and cultural heritage and archaeology.
More than 80 percent of respondents have some knowledge of China-Egypt cooperation. Among various cooperation frameworks and projects, more than half of respondents are aware of Egypt's participation in the Belt and Road Initiative, and 32 percent of respondents know about Chinese-built infrastructure projects in Egypt such as light rail and roads. In addition, some respondents are also aware of China-Egypt cooperation in the cultural sphere, such as Confucius Institutes, as well as the production and sales cooperation of Chinese-brand mobile phones, home appliances and automobiles in Egypt.
More than 80 percent of respondents believe that, since the establishment of diplomatic relations, cooperation between the two countries has been effective. Moreover, 99 percent of respondents believe that China and Egypt should further deepen cooperation in the future, including in tourism and people-to-people exchanges, green development and new energy, agricultural products, food supply chains, economy and trade, and investment.
More than 90 percent of respondents look forward to advancing cooperation in people-to-people and social exchanges between the two countries in the future. When asked, "If Egypt introduces more convenient Chinese-language services and payment methods for Chinese tourists, would you increase your willingness to travel to Egypt?" more than 70 percent of respondents answered affirmatively. At the same time, more than 70 percent of respondents welcome more Egyptian people to come to China for tourism, study or business activities.
Mira Ahmed said that in recent years, Egypt has taken multiple measures to facilitate Chinese tourists' visits to Egypt, including simplifying visa procedures, developing electronic services, stepping up publicity of Egypt as a Chinese tourist destination and cooperating with Chinese tourism enterprises. Egypt is also working to improve tourism services and infrastructure to provide a safer and more comfortable environment for visitors. 
Mira Ahmed believes that the poll results reflect that China-Egypt cooperation has become pragmatic and diversified, transcending purely political or diplomatic relations. "I believe one of the most important features of this cooperation is complementarity. Egypt and China both possess capabilities and expertise that can complement each other, thereby opening up broad prospects for deeper and more sustainable cooperation in the future."
Future cooperation in global governance expected
In recent years, the international situation has been changing rapidly, with conflicts in the Middle East and prominent problems in global supply chains. As a country in a conflict region, Egypt has actively mediated to help de-escalate the situation. China has actively promoted peace talks and facilitated world peace and development. 
More than 90 percent of respondents believe that China and Egypt need to cooperate in the field of global governance in the future. Among them, the largest proportion of respondents (37 percent) look forward to China and Egypt jointly safeguarding the security of shipping in the Red Sea and the Suez Canal. Thirty-five percent of respondents hope that China and Egypt will work together to maintain security and stability in the Middle East and jointly promote the peaceful resolution of the Palestine-Israel issue and the Iran-Israel issue. 
Furthermore, 33 percent of respondents hope that China and Egypt will jointly speak up for the Global South on platforms such as BRICS and the UN, and 31 percent of respondents look forward to China and Egypt jointly participating in global poverty reduction in the future.
Liu believes that China and Egypt, both being Global South countries, can cooperate at multiple levels in the field of global governance. First is cooperation between China and the Arab world, particularly within the framework of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum mechanism, across political, economic, cultural and other fields. 
Second, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Iran are Global South countries in the Middle East that have joined the BRICS cooperation mechanism in recent years. China and these Middle Eastern countries under the BRICS mechanism all have extensive space for cooperation.
Third, within multilateral mechanisms, including the UN, Egypt is an important partner for China in further solidifying and deepening the implementation of the four global initiatives worldwide. In addition, in the fields of peace, security, development and governance in the Middle East, China and Egypt also have extensive room for cooperation. 
China and Egypt should strengthen communication and coordination on hot issues in the Middle East and work to resolve issues related to security and development in the region, Liu said.
         A construction site of the futuristic Iconic Tower, built by a Chinese company, in the Central Business District of Egypt's New Administrative Capital, east of Cairo, on March 25, 2026. Photo: IC
。    “每一个基因组都讲述了一个不同的故事，”共同作者、佛罗里达自然历史博物馆的杰出教授Doug Soltis说。“蕨类植物是所有种子植物最接近的活体近亲，它们对食草动物产生化学威慑，可能对农业研究有用。然而直到现在，它们仍然是绿色生命中最后一个没有基因组序列的主要品系。”最近，两个不同的研究小组独立发表了桫椤（Alsophila spinulosa）和模式蕨类水蕨（Ceratopteris richardii）的基因组。Ceratopteris的基因组分析为回答为什么蕨类植物平均储存的DNA比其他植物多这一长期的难题提供了提示。与其他物种的基因组比较发现，蕨类植物从细菌那里“偷取”了它们的一些抗草食性毒素的基因。自20世纪60年代以来，人们对蕨类植物含有如此多的DNA最青睐的解释是全基因组的猖獗复制，即意外地将一组额外的染色体传给一个生物体的后代。这有时是有益的，因为所有额外的基因可以作为新性状进化的原材料。

二 | 事实上，全基因组复制被认为与几乎所有农作物的起源有关。

三 | 全基因组复制在植物甚至一些动物中都很常见，但大多数生物往往会随着时间的推移抛弃多余的基因包袱，瘦身为更小的基因组，在代谢上更容易维持。斯坦福大学的博士后学者、前佛罗里达博物馆的研究生Blaine Marchant说：“在过去的半个世纪里，这一直是一个主要的讨论点，并导致了各种矛盾的结果。试图弄清这一悖论背后的进化过程是令人难以置信的重要。”有了第一个完全组装的同胞蕨类基因组，科学家们终于准备好解决这个问题，但要做到这一点并不容易。对Ceratopteris庞大而复杂的基因组进行测序花费了八年多的时间，来自世界各地28个机构的数十名研究人员共同努力，其中包括美国能源部联合基因组研究所。最后的结果是7.46 gigabases的DNA，是人类基因组的两倍多。如果Ceratopteris通过反复的基因组复制事件增加了DNA，研究人员预计其39对染色体中的大部分将是相同的。但他们发现的是一个混合的重复序列和数以百万计的被称为跳跃基因的短片段，它们占了蕨类植物DNA的85%。与其说是多个基因组副本，不如说Ceratopteris主要包含了数百万年来积累的基因碎片。“功能基因被大量的重复性DNA分开。

四 | 虽然我们还不确定Ceratopteris和其他蕨类植物的基因组是如何变得如此之大的，但很明显，关于基因组重复发作的普遍观点并没有得到支持，”共同作者、佛罗里达博物馆馆长和杰出教授Pam Soltis说。作者指出，现在做出任何确定的结论还为时过早，特别是由于这是在这个群体中进行的第一个范围的分析。与其他蕨类植物基因组的交叉比较将有助于更清楚地描绘出这些植物的进化过程。Marchant说，尽管如此，这些结果表明，与几乎所有其他植物相比，具同形孢子蕨类植物管理其遗传内容的方式有明显的区别。“我们似乎发现，像开花植物这样的东西，它们的基因组平均比蕨类植物小得多，只是更擅长摆脱垃圾DNA。它们更善于丢掉多余的染色体，甚至在小规模复制后缩小规模。”仔细观察Ceratopteris内部的数十亿个DNA碱基对，发现有多个防御基因为一种特别险恶的成孔毒素编码。这些毒素与细胞结合，在那里它们被激活并形成小的空心环，冲进细胞膜。水通过产生的孔洞涌入细胞，导致细胞破裂。Marchant解释说，科学家们对形成孔洞的毒素进行了深入研究，因为它们可能用于纳米孔技术。然而，最常见的是，它们在细菌中被发现。Marchant说："这是蕨类植物DNA中这些细菌毒素相关基因的第一个具体证据，"他指出，这种相似性并不是一个巧合。蕨类植物似乎没有自己进化出这种毒素，而是通过一种叫做水平基因转移的过程直接从细菌那里获得了这种毒素。鉴于该基因有多个副本分布在三个独立的染色体上，这很可能发生了不止一次。他说：“令人着迷的是，这些基因的许多拷贝出现在植物的不同部位。一些在茎和根中高度表达，而其他拷贝只在叶子中表达，还有一些一般在所有组织中表达。

五 | 我们目前不能确定这些基因的确切功能，但它们与细菌中的毒素形成基因的相似性肯定表明这些基因与防御有关。

六 | ”这不会是蕨类植物第一次将外来DNA纳入其基因组。2014年的一项研究表明，蕨类植物可能是通过借用远缘植物的基因而进化出它们在阴暗环境中生长的特征能力。然而，相隔数百万年的进化的生物体究竟如何能够交换全功能的基因，仍然不清楚。Doug Soltis解释说：“水平基因转移背后的机制仍然是陆地植物进化中调查最少的领域之一。在进化的时间尺度上，这有点像中彩票。

七 | 任何时候植物受伤，其内部都容易受到微生物的入侵，但它们的DNA被纳入基因组似乎很神奇。”作者说，这只是一系列研究中的第一步，其实际应用范围从开发新型生物杀虫剂到创新的新保护战略等。

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