Egypt welcomed President Xi Jinping to Cairo, deepening ties with China as regional turmoil following the Iran war prompts US allies to reconsider security partnerships. Ryan Woo explains ▻ ↧ China's Xi urges new Middle East security framework during Egypt visit Chinese President Xi Jinping called on ​Middle Eastern nations to oppose external interference and consider reshaping the region's security order during a visit to Egypt on ‌Wednesday, as Beijing seeks to expand its influence amid the U.S. war against Iran.