China's Xi arrives in Cairo with Beijing looking to fill void left by US, analysts say | The National
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Source: The National (UAE)
Published: 2026-09-01 20:23 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Asia, China, World News, Asia Pacific
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China's President Xi Jinping is due in Cairo on Tuesday for his first state visit to Egypt in nearly a decade. It coincides with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and comes as Beijing is presented with openings in the Middle East that it has not had in years.
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