# China’s Xi Jinping arrives in Egypt for first Middle East visit since conflicts began

https://mins.news/en/video/41493

- The Associated Press, 2026-09-02 05:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04CpAcOzLpo

> Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on Tuesday for his first visit to the Middle East since the region was engulfed by a series of conflicts. Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, a military honor guard and officials welcomed him at the capital’s international airport.

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