Cairo literary event aims to bring China, Arab world closer

CAIRO - The first Arab-Chinese Literature Forum, dubbed "literary innovation on the new Silk Road," was held on Thursday to promote a dialogue between civilizations.

The event focused on three topics: heritage and literary innovation, literature in modern life, and translation movement for literary works.

The forum mirrored the importance China attaches to its dialogue with other civilizations, the Arabic ones in particular, Saeed al-Masry, secretary-general of the Egyptian Supreme Council for Culture, said at the forum.