# Is China making a play for the Middle East?

https://mins.news/en/video/42356

- Reuters, 2026-09-02 16:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1_8er1B03w

> Egypt welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to Cairo as ties between the two countries deepen. Regional turmoil following the Iran war is prompting US allies to reconsider their security partnerships.

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