Xi tells Egypt's Sisi 'external interference' in Mideast should be opposed
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Chinese President Xi Jinping told his Egyptian counterpart on Wednesday that "external interference" in the Middle East should be opposed, Beijing's state media reported, following talks in Cairo between the two leaders. "We must uphold the principle that the people of the Middle East are the masters of their own affairs, oppose external interference (and)…
- Why it matters
- China is signaling opposition to what it frames as Western intervention in the Middle East, a region where both Beijing and Cairo have strategic interests and where the US maintains significant presence and influence.
- Most affected
- Middle Eastern states seeking Chinese support or alignment — China explicitly frames resistance to external intervention as a shared principle.
- Likely next
- Whether China or Egypt issue a formal joint statement clarifying what 'external interference' means in practice, or whether either leader expands on this in subsequent statements.
Also reported by: Middle East Eye, Free Malaysia Today