# Why China is urging a new security framework in the Middle East

https://mins.news/en/video/42779

- DW News, 2026-09-02 22:24 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOEQu2yuP18

> Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Egypt on his first Middle East trip in four years. As US partners in the region reassess their strategic relationships over the US-Israeli war against Iran, Beijing is seeking greater influence. Analyst H.A. Hellyer describes Egypt’s and others’ approach as a “diversification of relationships.”

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