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  • Episode 3947
  • 03 Sep 2026

Xi in Cairo and Egypt’s strategic balancing act

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  • The Globalist
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3947

Xi is visiting Egypt for the first time in a decade. Why does Cairo matter to Beijing and what does the visit tell us about Egypt’s ability to balance its relationships with China, the US and its regional partners?

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  • Fionnuala Sweeney

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