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

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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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Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Cairo for a visit that marks 70 years of diplomatic relations between China and Egypt, with both countries describing their ties as "at their best in history". The trip comes amid increased investment in the Suez Canal and joint military exercises between the two nations. This is Xi's first visit to Egypt since January 2016. By contrast, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has visited China eight times since taking office in 2014, with his most recent visit occurring just last month in May 2022 (not 2024 as mentioned in the article). Analysts say the visit provides a chance for both countries to showcase their relationship, which is seen as an alternative to Western partnerships. Egypt's President el-Sisi has visited China more frequently than Xi has visited Egypt, suggesting a stronger level of commitment from Egypt to its ties with China. The visit also reflects Egypt's desire to balance its relationships with the West and other global powers.

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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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Egypt GPE · 4× Cairo GPE · 2× China GPE · 2× Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi PERSON · 1× Chinese NORP · 1× Egyptian NORP · 1× John Calabrese PERSON · 1× West PERSON · 1× Xi Jinping’s PERSON · 1× the Arab League ORG · 1×

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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.
2026-08-31 · South China Morning Post
Xi Jinping’s Cairo trip marks ‘best ties in history’ as Egypt seeks to balance West · assertive framing

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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. 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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