Xi Jinping visits Egypt after SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on September 1, 2026, for a state visit to Egypt—his first in a decade. He was welcomed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the airport, where a grand ceremony was held. During the visit, Xi said China would deepen its comprehensive strategic partnership with Egypt.

The trip followed Xi's attendance at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where he posed for a group photo with other leaders, including Russia's Vladimir Putin and India's Narendra Modi. The summit highlighted the growing challenge that Russia and China pose to US influence.