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China’s Xi Jinping sees Egypt as partner in tech, freight, factories

Chinese companies will be encouraged to build EVs, ships, solar panels and wind turbines in Egypt, making Cairo an industrial and logistics hub

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China's President Xi Jinping was met at Cairo International Airport by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Chinese President Xi Jinping is pushing deeper into Egypt’s economy with plans that range from electric vehicles and renewable energy to semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

The two countries agreed during Xi’s visit this week to expand cooperation in...