# Xi Jinping arrives in Cairo for state visit to Egypt

https://mins.news/en/item/43004

- CGTN, 2026-09-02 08:55 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-02/Xi-Jinping-arrives-in-Cairo-for-state-visit-to-Egypt-1Q6UUcONvyM/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=China

> Chinese President Xi Jinping received a warm welcome from Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi at Cairo International Airport, beginning his first state visit to Egypt in a decade. The two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral ties and shared international and regional concerns, with a focus on practical cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.

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