Chinese President Xi Jinping has conducted a rare visit to Egypt\namidst escalating tensions in the Middle East. During his visit, Xi\ncalled on Middle Eastern nations to establish a security framework and\noppose external interference, encouraging the region\u2019s countries to\nbecome masters of their own destiny.<\/p>\n
As reported by Anadolu Agency and TRT World on Thursday (3\/9\/2026),\nthese remarks were made during a high-level meeting with Egyptian\nPresident Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo, Egypt. Xi emphasised that China\nsupports Middle Eastern nations in building a new security\narchitecture.<\/p>\n
\u201cChina supports the countries of the region in building a new\nsecurity architecture for the Middle East,\u201d Xi stated, according as\nXinhua news agency reported on Wednesday (2\/9).<\/p>\n
Xi arrived in Cairo on Tuesday (1\/9) local time for a two-day state\nvisit. This visit to Egypt is his first in the last ten years. Xi was\nwelcomed by El-Sisi with a 21-gun salute at the Ittihadiya Presidential\nPalace in Cairo.<\/p>\n
The leaders held discussions focused on the United States and Iran.\nIn his meeting with El-Sisi, Xi called for the rejection of external\ninterference in the Middle East region.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe must uphold the principle that Middle Eastern societies must\nremain the masters of their own destiny, oppose external interference,\nand support regional countries in strengthening dialogue regarding peace\nand security,\u201d Xi asserted, while inviting China and Egypt to \u2018together\noppose unilateralism and acts of intimidation\u2019.<\/p>\n
Xi called for a \u2018comprehensive solution and shared security\u2019 in the\nregion, stating that the Palestinian issue remains at the core of Middle\nEastern concerns. He emphasised that the Palestinian issue must not be\nignored.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Xi called for support for the \u2018effective role\u2019 of the\nUnited Nations in the Middle East and urged external powers to abandon\n\u2018double standards\u2019 regarding the region. Amidst tensions in the Strait\nof Hormuz due to the US-Iran conflict, Xi stated that China is \u2018ready to\nwork together\u2019 with Middle Eastern nations to \u2018maintain the security of\ninternational shipping lanes\u2019.<\/p>\n
According to statements from the Egyptian presidency, both leaders\ncalled for a \u2018diplomatic solution\u2019 and a \u2018comprehensive agreement to end\nthe war\u2019.<\/p>\n
The two leaders also discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation\nduring their meeting in Cairo. Xi called for China and Egypt to create\nnew breakthroughs in cooperation within the fields of green energy,\nelectric vehicles, aerospace, the digital economy, and modern\nagricultural technology.<\/p>\n
Before visiting Egypt, Xi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin\nin Kyrgyzstan. According to AFP, Xi and Putin arrived in the Central\nAsian nation to attend the two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation\nOrganisation (SCO), a regional bloc serving as a counterweight to\nWestern power.<\/p>\n
\u201cCooperation is developing successfully in various fields,\u201d Putin\ntold Xi ahead of their talks. Their last meeting took place in May in\nBeijing. Putin noted that digital innovation is opening new\nopportunities for the economic development of both China and Russia.<\/p>\n
\u201cDigital innovation, including artificial intelligence technology,\nalso opens new opportunities for the economic development of our\ncountries,\u201d Putin said.<\/p>\n
Russia continues to strengthen its ties with China, which remains its\nprimary oil customer amidst various Western sanctions resulting from the\nwar in Ukraine. China has consistently refrained from condemning\nRussia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/xi-jinpings-rare-visit-amid-middle-east-tensions-1788451127", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }