<img alt="In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi prior to their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3527x2351+0+0/resize/3527x2351!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F48%2Fe9%2F473db85e4eb3a270c726a37cef83%2Fap26245491938108.jpg" /><p>Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Egypt this week for the first time in a decade. The visit is seen as a demonstration of China's increasing ambitions in the region, particularly as U.S. influence has reportedly diminished due to ongoing conflicts in the Middle East, including the war in Iran.</p><p>(Image credit: Xie Huanchi)</p><img src="https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5955295" />
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Xi Jinping visits Egypt to strengthen China's influence in the Middle East
Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Egypt for the first time in ten years, highlighting China's growing ambitions in the Middle East. This visit comes amid a perceived decline in U.S. influence in the region due to ongoing conflicts.
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Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast
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Xi Jinping visits Egypt to strengthen China's influence in the Middle East