{
  "id": 3684408,
  "title": "China's Xi Jinping to make first state visit to Egypt in decade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/chinas-xi-jinping-to-make-first-state-visit-to-egypt-in-decade-3684408",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T06:27:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/27/chinas-xi-jinping-to-make-first-state-visit-to-egypt-in-decade/"
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  "account": "Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to embark on a historic state visit to Egypt later this month, marking his first trip to the country in a decade. Egyptian and Chinese officials anticipate talks on strengthening their strategic partnership and addressing regional and global challenges during the visit.\n\nThe Egyptian presidency confirmed that the visit will take place between August 30 and September 3, following Xi's participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek and a state visit to Kyrgyzstan. This marks the first time Xi has visited Egypt since his 2016 Middle East tour, which included stops in Saudi Arabia and Iran.\n\nThe upcoming visit comes as Egypt and China prepare to commemorate the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations, a milestone the two nations have repeatedly highlighted at recent meetings. The relationship was formalized as a comprehensive strategic partnership in December 2014 during Sisi's first visit to Beijing. They further expanded their collaboration in May 2024, adopting a three-year action plan covering trade, investment, technology, climate change, and security.\n\nSince then, bilateral trade has grown significantly, although it remains heavily one-sided. In 2024, Egyptian trade with China amounted to around $17.4 billion, with Chinese exports to Egypt totaling $15.5 billion. The Egyptian Commercial Service reported trade at approximately $20.8 billion in 2025, with Chinese goods accounting for $19.9 billion and Egyptian exports valued at $819 million.\n\nChina has been Egypt's largest trading partner for over a decade, prompting Cairo to push for increased market access and for Chinese companies to establish manufacturing operations onshore, particularly in sectors like electric vehicles, solar components, and desalination.",
  "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Egypt in the coming days for talks with President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, the Egyptian presidency said on Tuesday. The two leaders will discuss their countries' strategic partnership and regional and international issues, the presidential spokesman said. The announcement did not specify the exact date of the visit. However, Beijing's foreign…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "China's Xi Jinping to make first state visit to Egypt in decade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/chinas-xi-jinping-to-make-first-state-visit-to-egypt-in-decade",
        "published": "2026-08-27T06:27:35.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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