Time of establishment of friendly relations: October 2010

Overview:

Alexandria Governorate is located in northern Egypt, at the northwest corner of the Nile Delta, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north. It covers an area of 2,679 square kilometers and has a population of approximately 5.3 million. Alexandria is a key industrial hub in Egypt, concentrating 40 percent of the country's industries, including chemical, mineral, leather, electrical, engineering, textile, cement and petroleum industries.

Alexandria city, the capital of Alexandria Governorate, is the largest harbor in Egypt and the eastern Mediterranean, handling 60 percent of the nation's import and export cargo. It is renowned as a cultural center, tourist city and summer resort in Egypt. Major attractions include the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina, built in 2002, the Citadel of Qaitbay, the Montaza Palace of Egypt's last king Farouk I, Pompey's Pillar, and the ruins of the ancient Roman theater. Alexandria was among the earliest African place names introduced to China. Chinese scholars believe that in ancient times, China's porcelain and silk were transported via the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, passing through Alexandria en route to the Roman Empire.

Relations with Guangdong:

Over the 11 years of sisterhood between Guangdong province and Alexandria Governorate, the two sides have engaged in exchanges and cooperation in various fields, including trade, port operations and fisheries. In September 2021, the two provinces co-hosted the Guangdong-Alexandria Silk Road Cooperation and Digital Economy Seminar online. During the seminar, Guangzhou Port and Alexandria Port reached an agreement to establish a sister relationship, and in November of the same year, they signed a sister port agreement at the Fourth Forum on China-Africa Local Government Cooperation.

Other friendship cities:

Guangzhou–Alexandria.