{
  "id": 5114613,
  "title": "Xi calls on Mideast nations to be ‘masters of their own affairs’ in rare Egypt visit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/xi-calls-on-mideast-nations-to-be-masters-of-their-own-affairs-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T14:22:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260902-xi-calls-on-mideast-nations-to-be-masters-of-their-own-affairs-in-rare-egypt-visit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday called on \"the people of the Middle East\" to oppose \"externalinterference\" and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt. The rare visit by the Chinese leader comes as Beijing aims to expand its influence in the region as the Iran war tests the reliability of the traditional US security umbrella in a vital geostrategic zone.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "From infrastructure to military drills, China deepens footprint in Egypt as Xi visits Cairo",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/from-infrastructure-to-military-drills-china-deepens-footprint-in",
        "published": "2026-09-02T11:53:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Xi tells Egypt's Sisi 'external interference' in Mideast should be opposed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/xi-tells-egypts-sisi-external-interference-in-mideast-should-be",
        "published": "2026-09-02T12:32:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}