Egyptian media hailed on Tuesday President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Cairo as a "historical" leap in the two nation's comprehensive ties.

"The visit is completion of steps that both sides undertook on the road of cooperation at several levels, especially the strategic one," said Essam al-Sebai, managing editor of state-run Akhbar newspaper.

The visit will shadow an old mutual heritage and strong history of cooperation and common interests, al-Sebai told Xinhua.