China's Xi visits Egypt as US sanctions threat looms over Iran links

Xi Returns to Egypt After Decade That Transformed Middle East

When Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo this week, he’ll find plenty has changed in Egypt and the region around it since his last trip to the Middle East’s most populous nation a decade ago.

Xi Jinping in Cairo: How China Is Deepening Its Strategic Partnership With Egypt

There is a connection between Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Cairo and Egyptian-Chinese cooperation in the fields of intelligence and defense technology, which is central to the strategic partnership between the two countries. President Xi Jinping’s visit to Cairo marks a significant milestone in the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, propelling military, […] The post Xi Jinping in Cairo: How China Is Deepeni…

China's Xi visits Egypt as US sanctions threat looms over Iran links

The months-long Middle East war, which began when the United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, has thrown the crucial trade region into crisis. Washington vowed last month to destabilise Iran economically, warning of expanded sanctions against Tehran's backers and partners that could hit Egyptian and Chinese banks, among others. Xi's visit "comes at a time when China's economic interests are directly exposed to the …