Why China-Egypt cooperation has nothing to do with great-power rivalry

Why China-Egypt cooperation has nothing to do with great-power rivalry  Nelson Wong on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 16:06 The zero-sum geopolitical reading, framing Xi's visit as a calculated bid to undermine Washington, overlooks the core economic reality Vehicles drive beneath a portrait of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Cairo on 31 August 2026 (Khaled Desouki/AFP) On As China’s president conducts a landmark state visit…