In a bid to fix its economy after 18 months of political unrest, Egypt is trying to attract more Chinese investment into the country.

"Now is a challenging time for Egypt's economy," said Osama Saleh, Egyptian minister of investment. "We need to put the economy back on the right track."

Saleh made the remarks during a visit to Beijing on Tuesday, accompanied by a delegation of 80 Egyptian business people who were drawn from the country's key economic sectors such as energy, tourism and transport.