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China's Xi visits Egypt for the first time in a decade

NPR | By Aya Batrawy
Published September 3, 2026 at 4:08 AM EDT

Xi Jinping's visit to Egypt for the first time in a decade, and during the Iran war, comes as U.S. allies broaden their security ties.

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