Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-visits-egypt-as-china-seeks-deeper-influence-across-the-mideastContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Xi Jinping visits Egypt to expand Chinese influence in Middle Easthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-visits-egypt-as-china-seeks-deeper-influence-across-the-mideasthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/xi-visits-egypt-as-china-seeks-deeper-influence-across-the-mideast#u57178Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:50:46 +0000Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Egypt for his first visit to the country in a decade. Xi is using the trip to propose a new Middle East security framework and urge against external interference in the region. This visit occurs as China seeks deeper influence across the Middle East amid regional turmoil and an ongoing war involving Iran. Egypt continues to deepen ties with Beijing and maintain relations with Russia, despite receiving $1.3 billion in military aid from the United States.Why it mattersThe visit takes place during a period of shifting alliances in the Middle East. It pr