On August 16, 2022, President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi over the church fire in Egypt.

Xi Jinping said that he was shocked to learn about the serious casualties caused by the church fire in Egypt. On behalf of the Chinese government and people, and in his own name, President Xi expressed deep condolences over the death of the victims and sincere sympathies to the bereaved families and the injured, and wished the injured a speedy recovery.