Aporia · Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West

Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Egypt as part of what Beijing's foreign ministry describes as "the best ties in history" between the two countries. The visit coincides with China's expanding investment in the Suez region and joint military exercises, including air force exercises. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has visited China eight times since 2014, while Xi is making his first trip to Egypt since 2016. The visit is seen as a way for both countries to demonstrate their independence from Western influence.

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Xi Jinping, the president of China, is visiting Cairo, Egypt, marking the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. This visit comes as China's foreign ministry described ties with Egypt as being "at their best in history", building on past cooperation and setting a direction for future ties. The trip coincides with increased investment in the Suez Canal and joint air force exercises between the two nations. Xi last visited Egypt in January 2016, when he addressed the Arab League and witnessed agreements related to infrastructure, energy, finance, and industrial development. By contrast, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has visited China eight times since taking office in 2014, with his most recent visit being in May of last year. Analysts say that Xi's visit offers benefits to both countries, allowing China to showcase a non-Western partnership and Egypt to demonstrate its independence from the West.

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China’s foreign ministry last week described relations with Egypt as being “at their best in history”

right positive framing of Sino-Egyptian relations
showcase a durable, non-Western partnership with a major Arab, African and Global South state

right emphasizing the benefits of a non-Western partnership
For Egypt, it offered a way to show that it was “not a tool of the US or the West more broadly”

left criticizing Western influence and implying Egypt's independence

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🔮 Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West Chinese president’s visit comes amid expanding Suez investment and joint air force exercises China’s foreign ministry last week described relations with Egypt as being “at their best in history” and said Xi’s visit would build on past cooperation while setting the direction for future ties.

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Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West Chinese president’s visit comes amid expanding Suez investment and joint air force exercises China’s foreign ministry last week described relations with Egypt as being “at their best in history” and said Xi’s visit would build on past cooperation while setting the direction for future ties.

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🔮 Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West Chinese president’s visit comes amid expanding Suez investment and joint air force exercises China’s foreign ministry last week described relations with Egypt as being “at their best in history” and said Xi’s visit would build on past cooperation while setting the direction for future ties.

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Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West · assertive framing

Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West Chinese president’s visit comes amid expanding Suez investment and joint air force exercises China’s foreign ministry last week described relations with Egypt as being “at their best in history” and said Xi’s visit would build on past cooperation while setting the direction for future ties. asserted

visit → mark → ties

The visit coincides with the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations. asserted

visit → coincide → relations

It will be Xi’s first visit to Egypt since January 2016, when he addressed the Arab League in Cairo and witnessed the signing of agreements covering infrastructure, energy, finance and industrial development. asserted

he → address → infrastructure

By contrast, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has visited China eight times since taking office in 2014, most recently in May 2024. uncertain

Sisi → visit → May

John Calabrese, a non-resident senior fellow at the Washington-based Middle East Institute, said Xi’s visit offered political benefits to both sides. asserted

visit → base → sides

“The visit provides Beijing with an opportunity to showcase a durable, non-Western partnership with a major Arab, African and Global South state,” Calabrese said. asserted

Calabrese → provide → state

For Egypt, it offered a way to show that it was “not a tool of the US or the West more broadly”. asserted

it → offer → US

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