From October 12 to 18, Feng Hua, Chairman of Dafeng Industrial, and his delegation visited Egypt for exchanges and visits at the invitation of the Egyptian side. Dr. Ashraf Sobhy, Minister of Youth and Sports of Egypt, warmly received them and accompanied the inspection. From September 21 to 22, the Minister visited Dafeng and other related projects in China. The two sides had in-depth exchanges and communication, expressed positive intentions for cooperation, and proposed broad cooperation opportunities. This return visit and in-depth inspection aim for Dafeng to maintain close communication with the Egyptian side, deepen China-Egypt friendship, jointly grasp the direction for progress, expand practical cooperation, and lead both sides toward better and more stable development. During the visit, both sides carried out practical and positive exchanges and signed a memorandum of cooperation. Both sides agreed to carry out extensive cooperation in the fields of culture, sports, tourism, and exhibitions: (1) Empowering Egypt's sports industry through the REPCO model: consulting, designing, and constructing various sports (including e-sports) facilities and venues, extending to, but not limited to: competition and performance industries, sports goods industry, sports tourism industry, sports media industry, sports venue services, sports film and television industry, sports exhibitions, sports (exercise) rehabilitation, sports fitness and leisure, and the cultural and creative industries; (2) cooperation in the sports manufacturing sector: technology and standards output, establishing manufacturing entities; (3) organizing cooperation in global and regional national action plan areas. Both sides listed a detailed timetable for in-depth cooperation, with discussions to complete all cooperation details in November, the establishment of cooperative entities in December, further promoting precise alignment, supporting interactions, and joint integration of Egypt's youth and sports industry chain and value chain, and exploring urban sports culture...
October 12 to 18, Chairman Feng Hua of Dafeng Industrial and his delegation were invited to Egypt for a visit and exchange,Dr. Ashraf Sobi, Egypt's Minister of Youth and SportsWarmly received and accompanied the inspection.
From September 21 to 22, the Minister visited China Dafeng and other related projects. Both sides have engaged in in-depth exchanges, expressed positive cooperation intentions, and proposed broad cooperation opportunities. During this follow-up visit and in-depth inspection, Dafeng aims to maintain close communication with Egypt, deepen China-Egypt friendship, jointly grasp the direction forward, expand pragmatic cooperation, and guide both sides toward better and more stable development.
During the visit, both sides engaged in pragmatic and active exchanges and signed a memorandum of understanding. Both sides agreed to carry out extensive cooperation in fields such as culture, sports, tourism, and exhibitions: (1) Empowering Egypt's sports industry through the REPCO model: consulting, designing, and constructing various sports (including esports) facilities and venues, and expanding to but not limited to: competition and performance, sports goods, sports tourism, sports media, sports venue services, sports film and television, sports exhibitions, sports (athletic) rehabilitation, sports fitness and leisure, and cultural and creative industries; (2) cooperation in sports manufacturing: technology and standards export, establishment of manufacturing entities; (3) organizing cooperation in the field of global and regional national action plans.
Both sides have outlined a detailed timetable for deep cooperation, with negotiations to complete all cooperation details in November and a cooperative entity established in December. This will further promote precise matching, interaction, and integration of Egypt's youth and sports industry chain and value chain, explore the value of urban sports culture, promote the integrated development of the urban sports industry, and strive to achieve win-win cooperation on larger platforms, broader fields, and deeper levels.
Egypt's Ministry of Youth and Sports posted on FACEBOOK praising Dafeng as a global leader in integrated solutions for the cultural, sports, and tourism industry, providing core technology equipment and system design, intelligent manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and operational advice for cultural centers, sports centers, broadcasting centers, pan-cultural venues, theme parks, conferences and exhibitions, transportation hubs, and other cultural and sports venues. It has now built over 5,000 classic projects across six continents worldwide.
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Egypt's Ministry of Youth and Sports
After visiting China, Dr. Achraf Sobi witnessed the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and China Dafeng Company
Dr. Achraf Sobi: We need a true management and development partner. The Egyptian and African markets need more, and we hope to transfer all experience between both sides.
Dr. Ashraf Sobi, Minister of Youth and Sports, witnessed the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Youth and Sports and China Dafeng Company; He shared experiences in sports manufacturing from Egypt and China, as a result of his visit to China and China Dafeng Company. From September 22 to 24, the Minister visited China Dafeng and other related sports manufacturing companies.
China Dafeng Company is a global leader in integrated solutions for the cultural, sports, and tourism industry, offering core technology equipment and system design, intelligent manufacturing, installation, commissioning, and operational advice for cultural centers, sports centers, broadcasting centers, pan-cultural venues, theme parks, conferences and exhibitions, transportation hubs, and other cultural and sports tourism venues. It has now built over 5,000 classic projects across six continents.
For his part, the Minister of Youth and Sports assured that the agreement aims to improve the quality of sports in Egypt and to collaborate on the development of Egypt's sports industry (consulting, designing, and building various facilities and sports venues, including esports), and that Egyptian sports have always received firm support from the political leadership.
Dr. Ashraf Sobi added that the purpose of the agreement is to expand the scope of business, including but not limited to the performance competition industry, sports goods industry, sports tourism, sports media, sports venue services, sports film and television industry, conference sports exhibitions, sports rehabilitation, entertainment and fitness, cultural and creative industries, cooperation in sports manufacturing (establishing joint sports production factories, transferring sports manufacturing technology to the Arab Republic of Egypt), and organizing cooperation in global and regional areas.
Dr. Achraf Sobi reviewed the economic and financial performance of the Ministry of Youth and Sports from 2018 to 2023, the amount of direct government investment, the amount of support from the Ministry of Women and Youth Care, the investment value of the Youth Center BOT project, the value of BOT projects in the sports sector, and the investment value of the National Stadium Development Project.
The Minister of Sports pointed out that Egypt has an open market that adds value to globally competitive companies in the sports sector, and emphasized that more work is needed in Egypt and the African market, hoping the agreement will achieve its goals and find genuine management and development partners in China.
During the meeting, the returns provided since the establishment of the Madans Sports and Youth Services company, led by Mr. Omar Bilba, were reviewed, and the work being done by Egypt Lawn Company, led by Ahmed Abd, was reviewed.
Driven by the vision of becoming a "global leader in integrated solutions for the cultural, sports, and tourism industries," Dafeng uses "innovative technology, culture, sports, and tourism" and "empowering services" as powerful engines. Centered on digital technology and virtual reality technology, and through innovative applications of related technologies such as 5G, AR/VR, artificial intelligence, metaverse, big data, and cloud computing, it strengthens international exchange and cooperation to build a new ecosystem for the cultural, sports, and tourism industry. Dafeng provides system integration and overall solutions for stage machinery, lighting, audio, conference systems, intelligent and telescopic stands, seating, acoustic decoration, and other pan-cultural venues such as grand theaters, cultural centers, broadcasting centers, theme parks, conferences, and large-scale events. Dafeng offers professional hardware, venue technology, intelligent audio-visual control, competition intelligence, and other system integration and overall solutions for sports venues.
The agreement was signed by Mr. Mohammed Saeed Mazan, Permanent Representative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Ms. Wu Hangdan, General Manager of China Dafeng International Trading Company.
Distinguished guests attending the signing ceremony included Mr. Feng Hua, Chairman of Dafeng Company; Moaz Ahmad Alaah, Special Assistant, Head of Egypt, Legal Advisor to the China-Egypt Entrepreneurs Foundation; Mohammad Diab, Vice Chairman of the China-Egypt Entrepreneurs Association and Advisor to the Ministry of Youth and Sports; Major General Abdul Rahman Shalash, Director of the Central Affairs Bureau of the Minister's Office; Dr. Mohei Ma'ouf, Director of the Central Finance and Investment Bureau; and Mahmoud Fazi, Media Office and Official Spokesperson, among others.
Dafeng has always actively responded to the national "Belt and Road" initiative, exporting high-quality products and services, fully integrating into global industrial and supply chains, and actively building platforms for communication between China and the world, injecting vitality into world economic development. It is believed that in the post-Asian Games era, Dafeng will carry out deeper and broader exchanges and cooperation with countries along the "Belt and Road."
Overview of the main itinerary for visiting Egypt
