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Xi's Egypt visit hints at China's larger African vision
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt today for his first state visit in a decade. There, he will find a relationship that no longer fits neatly on the Middle East's map.
China's Middle East policy has long been read through Gulf oil, trade with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and its careful balancing of Iran and the Arab states. Those relationships still matter.
But Xi's upcoming visit shows how the strategy is spreading westwards and southwards, with Egypt linking the region to Africa's markets, ports and politics.