China engages in Egypt charm offensive
Relations between Beijing and Cairo have improved as China takes a more assertive role in the Middle East.
China has launched a charm offensive in Egypt, with President Xi Jinping visiting the country to strengthen ties with the key US ally amid growing instability in the Gulf region. Relations between China and Egypt have improved as Beijing adopts a more assertive role in the Middle East, analysts have noted. Xi's recent overseas trips, including meetings with Russian and Indian leaders and the upcoming BRICS summit, aim to project China's geopolitical influence before talks with US President Donald Trump.
According to an expert quoted by the Financial Times, the decline in US strength has prompted Middle Eastern countries to seek closer ties with China.
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