Editorial | A rare chance to see ancient Egyptian treasures in Hong Kong

But visitors will also see statues of deities, mummy coffins, jewellery, urns, musical instruments and even a toilet seat. The exhibition, expected to attract 700,000 people over the next nine months, is jointly organised by the city’s Palace Museum and the Supreme Council of Antiquities of Egypt. It provides an opportunity to forge closer cultural ties and comes ahead of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt next year. Ties between the two countries are strengthening. Premier Li Qiang visited Cairo in July and agreed with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi to deepen collaboration on China’s Belt and…