Xi holds talks with Egyptian president
About this episode
The episode discusses Xi Jinping's talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and covers recent events in the Middle East and infrastructure recovery in China.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, during his state visit to Egypt (01:04). Workers have restored the key road access to Gyirong Port in Xizang Autonomous Region following a mudslide last week, enabling vehicles and machinery to enter the core zone and carry out search and rescue operations (11:11). Iran has launched strikes on US bases in Jordan, Bahrain, and Iraq, in retaliation for US attacks on Iran (17:18).
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