Amid Israel-Hamas war, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Thursday that Beijing hoped to work with his country to bring “more stability” to the Middle East, state media has reported.

“China is willing to enhance cooperation with Egypt… and inject more certainty and stability into the region and the world,” Xi told Mostafa Madbouli at a meeting in Beijing, according to state broadcaster CCTV.