Why is China courting key US military ally in the Middle East? | DW News

Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Egypt - his first trip to the Middle East in four years. Beijing is seeking to expand its influence as US partners in the region have been reassessing their strategic relationships over the war against Iran. Analyst H.A. Hellyer explains what he sees as a 'diversification of relationships' by Egypt and other players in the region.

Chapter breakdown:
00:00 Xi visits Egypt amid US-Israeli war on Iran
00:53 Dr. H.A. Hellyer, Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies, explains why US allies are reassessing their ties with US as a "security backstop"
01:08 Multipolar reality entails a diversification of relationships as a result of US policies
02:24 Egypt remains connected to the US and Europe
03:27 What China can offer Egypt

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