China's Xi calls for end to "foreign interference" in Middle East

Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern countries to oppose "foreign interference" during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, his first visit to the capital in a decade.

By Middle East Affairs

September 5, 2026

Two men in dark suits shake hands while standing before flags of China and Egypt in an ornate official hall. — Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi shake hands during their meeting in Cairo, with Chinese and Egyptian flags displayed behind them. (France 24 — عربي)

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Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Middle Eastern countries to oppose "foreign interference" in the region during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday in Cairo. The visit marked Xi's first trip to the Egyptian capital in ten years. China's statements came as the alignment of regional alliances shifts amid rising tensions between the United States and Iran.

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