2019年CRI Egyptian employee develops 30-year bond with Chinese company

 

Egypt is a partner of the Belt and Road initiative¹ in Africa, with Chinese companies playing a major part in the process.

Hanan has worked for the Egyptian branch of the China State Construction Engineering Corporation for the past 31 years. She joined the company when she was 22, and has witnessed almost every step of the country's development.

Hanan began her career in the management department of the company after she graduated from Cairo University in 1987. She took a job at the company because of her ambition to learn more about the world outside her country.

"I leant in college that Chinese people are known for their diligence and enthusiasm. Working in a Chinese company was a new experience for me and so I grasped the opportunity."

When she started out at the company, she faced an uphill battle dealing² with cultural differences and language barriers. But thanks to the help of her Chinese colleagues, the situation gradually changed. Hanan says that's what impressed her most about working at the Chinese company.

"I thought working at the China State Construction Engineering Corporation would be complicated. But my Chinese colleagues kept encouraging me, and that motivated me to work hard."

Hanan has been with the company as it tackled³ many major projects in Egypt over the years, including the 6th of October City, Sadat City, the Cairo International Convention⁴ & Exhibition Centre, and the New Administrative⁵ Capital's Central Business District.

Hanan said she's fortunate to have been able to witness the development of these projects from beginning to end by working side-by-side with her colleagues from China.

"Some of my peers⁶ in Egypt don't look for job opportunities after they get married. But I made my own decision, and joined China State Construction Engineering Corporation. During this process, I can keep improving myself while I work."

Hanan believes the New Administrative Capital's CBD project that her company is working on will become a new symbol of friendship between the Chinese and Egyptian people.

"The two countries enjoy broad prospects⁷ for economic, cultural, and social cooperation. China's support to Egypt, including through the Belt and Road Initiative, contributes to our country's growth and prosperity. "

As Hanan's story shows, the Belt and Road is about more than building bridges and roads. It's also about building ties between peoples.

1 initiative   

n.主动性，首创精神，主动权（的行动），倡议

参考例句：

• He went to see the headmaster on his own initiative.他主动去看望校长。
• His employer had described him as lacking in initiative and drive.雇主说他缺乏进取心和干劲。

2 dealing   

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

• This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
• His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。

3 tackled   

解决( tackle的过去式和过去分词 )； 应付； 与某人交涉； 向某人提起（问题或困难情况）

参考例句：

• The robber tried to run away but a man tackled him. 强盗企图逃跑，但一个人把他抓住了。
• The policeman tackled the thief. 警察捕捉小偷。

4 convention   

n.惯例，习俗，常规，会议，大会

参考例句：

• How many delegates have checked in at the convention?大会已有多少代表报到？
• He sets at naught every convention of society.他轻视所有的社会习俗。

5 administrative   

adj.行政的，管理的

参考例句：

• The administrative burden must be lifted from local government.必须解除地方政府的行政负担。
• He regarded all these administrative details as beneath his notice.他认为行政管理上的这些琐事都不值一顾。

6 peers   

n.同等的人，贵族vi.凝视，窥视vt.与…同等，封为贵族v.凝视( peer的第三人称单数 )；盯着看；同等；比得上

参考例句：

• She enjoys the respect of her peers. 她受到同侪的尊敬。
• She peers into my eyes. 她盯着我的眼睛。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 prospects   

n.希望，前途(恒为复数)

参考例句：

• There is a mood of pessimism in the company about future job prospects. 公司中有一种对工作前景悲观的情绪。
• They are less sanguine about the company's long-term prospects. 他们对公司的远景不那么乐观。