A plane carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at Cairo International Airport for his official visit to Egypt, which is his first state visit to the country in 10 years, in Cairo on September 1, 2026. Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on September 1, 2026, making a rare trip to the Middle East as both countries face the threat of US sanctions over financial links to Iran. (Photo by Mohamed Abd El Ghany / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)