Xi Calls on Mideast Nations to Be ‘Masters of Their Own Affairs’ in Rare Egypt Visit
Xi said China is ready to help protect shipping lanes as Beijing seeks deeper regional influence and Egypt signs new industrial zone agreements.
- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, receiving a 21-gun salute before meeting Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at the Ittihadiya Presidential Palace.
- During Wednesday talks, Xi urged countries to oppose "external interference" in the Middle East, stating Beijing is ready to safeguard maritime shipping amid the US-Iran war.
- The two BRICS members signed an agreement to expand the Egyptian-Chinese industrial zone at the Suez Canal, which hosts 200 companies with investments worth around $4 billion.
- Sisi described Cairo's "independent foreign policy" in a Tuesday op-ed, a stance reflecting Egypt's effort to diversify partnerships following US sanctions on Banque Misr's Emirati branch.
- Beijing seeks a greater regional foothold as the "United States looks like it can't really make up its mind" on Middle East engagement, according to analyst Mirette Mabrouk of the Washington-based Middle East Institute.
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DECRYPTAGE - China's president has been visiting the region for the past four years, but Beijing is concerned about the continuing conflict with Iran that threatens its growth.
Cairo. Chinese President Xi Jinping here yesterday urged Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi to oppose “external interference” in the Middle East and stated that Beijing is willing to work to safeguard maritime transport threatened by the war in Iran.
The Chinese president urged his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday to oppose "external interference" in the Middle East and stated during his visit to Cairo that Beijing is willing to work to safeguard maritime transport threatened by the war in Iran.
Chinese President Xi Jinping appealed on Wednesday, during a rare visit to Egypt, to the States of the Middle East to reject "external interference" and to strengthen the regional dialogue on peace and security. The visit takes place at a time when the war between the United States and Iran puts under pressure the current security architecture in the region, and Beijing is trying to expand its political and economic influence, France announces24.
Xi calls on Mideast nations to be ‘masters of their own affairs’ in rare Egypt visit
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on "the people of the Middle East" to oppose "externalinterference" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare…
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