A Sino-Egyptian friendship school set up with Chinese grants was inaugurated on Sunday in the Egyptian governorate of the 6th of October.

Visiting Chinese Vice Minister of Commerce Fu Ziying and Egyptian Minister of International Cooperation Fayza Mohamed Abu Naga attended the inauguration ceremony, said a press release of the Chinese embassy in Egypt.

The model school, which was established with a grant of four million US dollars provided by the Chinese government, has the plan to teach Chinese language and history.

The establishment of the school came as part of China's efforts to boost cooperation with developing countries including Egypt.

Earlier in the day, Fu held talks with Abu Naga on means of enhancing bilateral cooperation in various fields.

During the meeting, the two sides signed several agreements on economic technology cooperation and China's financial support to establish schools in Egypt's rural areas.

(Xinhua News Agency September 8, 2008)