"I believe the 17 SDGs can be fully achieved through the BRI," the former Egyptian prime minister said.
He added that Egypt is a main partner under the BRI due to its strategic location as a portal for Africa, the Arab world and the Middle East with the Suez Canal as a vital waterway for international trade.
"China considers Egypt a key state in five circles: Arab states, African states, Islamic states, Mediterranean states and developing states," Sharaf noted, describing China as "a super developing state."
Sharaf paid his latest visit to Beijing in mid-December 2018 to attend the first meeting of the Advisory Council of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, a non-profit consultation agency whose main function is to provide intellectual support for the development of the forum.
The dozen-member council consists of veteran politicians, diplomats, scholars and experts including former prime ministers of Egypt, Italy and France, a former Russian foreign minister, a former Indonesian trade and tourism minister, a former World Bank vice president and others.
"The BRI has many representatives from European states, which is a good thing. I believe that Europe has started to be more inclined toward the East, particularly in the light of the recent U.S. policies," Sharaf said.
Sharaf said that the BRI can benefit developing states with China's experience in its transformation from a poor country to the world's second economy.
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