Minister of Defense, Sedki Sobhi returned to Cairo Saturday after visiting China and UAE, Al Bawaba News reported. Sobhi met with the Chinese Minister of National Defense Chang Wanquan, to discuss ways to strengthen the military cooperation between the armed forces of the two countries. In UAE, Sobhi met with Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss several regional issues, as well as emphasizing the importance of coordination between Arab armed forces.