# Xi arrives in Cairo for state visit to Egypt

https://mins.news/en/item/41241

- China News Service, 2026-09-02 01:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/photo/2026-09-02/detail-ihfiwhfw6699581.shtml

> Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on Sept. 1, 2026, for a state visit to Egypt at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. El-Sisi and his wife welcomed Xi and Peng Liyuan at Cairo International Airport.

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