Xi visits Egypt as China seeks deeper influence across the Middle East

China, the United States’ top global rival, is cultivating an extensive relationship with one of America’s key allies.

The Chinese leader is coming back to a region convulsed by war and with U.S. economic weapons once again deployed against Tehran.

CAIRO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world's most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess security and economic ties amid the fallout of the Iran war. The conflict has disrupted global energy markets and raised

China's Xi lands in Egypt as Iran war reshapes Middle East alliances  Reuters

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.

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