Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Cairo on September 1, 2026, accompanied by First Lady Peng Liyuan, marking his first state visit to Egypt in ten years. He was received by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and First Lady Entissar Amer, with scheduled talks and economic agreements set for the two-day visit. The agenda is expected to cover bilateral economic ties and regional issues including the fallout from the US-Iran war.