China's Xi makes first visit to Egypt in a decade | East Asia Tonight 2 Sep 2026

Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Egypt on his first visit there in ten years. Talks with his counterpart, Abdel Fattah el Sisi is expected to focus on security and the economic fallout from conflict in the Middle East. Also on East Asia Tonight, Beijing dissents G20 action on trade imbalance. Meanwhile, China restores access to the Tibet disaster zone. 00:00 Introduction 01:37 Xi in Egypt 06:53 Nepal-Tibet disaster 15:07 China dissents G20 action on distorted trade 33:08 EU-China trade tensions 36:37 South Korea tugboat capsize 37:29 Hong Kong activist pleads guilty 39:53 Singapore-Thailand Leaders' Retreat 41:45 Japan eases overtime regulations