# China and Egypt welcome de-escalation and dialogue in the Middle East

https://mins.news/en/item/43025

- CGTN, 2026-09-02 14:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-09-02/China-Egypt-welcome-de-escalation-and-dialogue-in-the-Middle-East-1Q7hVeJ53KE/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> China and Egypt welcomed regional and international efforts to reduce tensions and advance dialogue in the Middle East in a joint statement issued during Xi Jinping’s state visit to Egypt. They reaffirmed that the Palestinian issue is central to the region, backed a two-state solution, opposed the displacement of Palestinians, and called for consolidating the Gaza ceasefire and allowing humanitarian aid to enter unhindered.

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