Xi’s Egypt Visit
One story, 7 countries, 7 papers
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Egypt for the first time in a decade as China and Egypt mark 70 years of bilateral relations. Chinese coverage highlights joint military drills and deeper strategic ties, while regional reports focus on Xi’s call for a new Middle East security framework and opposition to external interference.
Xi Jinping calls for new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit
China is offering to help protect shipping in the Middle East as conflict disrupts maritime routes and regional governments reconsider their strategic relationships. President Xi Jinping made the offer during talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, where he also urged countries in the region to shape their own security order. Xi said Middle Eastern nations should be "masters o…
Xi Jinping Visits Egypt as Middle East Tensions Put Cairo on a Tightrope
Cairo rolled out the red carpet for Xi Jinping, ten years after the Chinese president’s previous visit to Egypt. Xi arrived on the evening of Sept. 1 and met President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the followi…
Chinese broadcaster: President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt draws wide attention
Chinese media have devoted extensive attention to President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt, according to Liu Xin of China Global Television Network. Speaking to presenter Kamal Madi on Cairo News’ progra…
Why Xi Jinping is making a rare trip abroad to Egypt
Xi Jinping rarely leaves China these days. He spends only about two weeks a year abroad, compared with more than a month before the coronavirus pandemic. His average number of countries visited has fa…
Xi calls for a new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit
Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo with a message that the Middle East should rethink its security order and resist outside interference. The Chinese president made the appeal during his first visit to the r…
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo for meeting with Egypt President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo after a Shanghai Cooperation Organization meeting in Kyrgyzstan, beginning a state visit centered on China-Egypt relations and regional affairs. Egyptian …
China-Egypt joint drills showcase Beijing’s growing military reach
China’s military reach is beginning to follow its economic expansion, and Egypt has provided a clear demonstration. Chinese J-16 fighters recently flew to the country, supported by YU-20 tankers that …
