Beijing conducted military exercises with Cairo in an effort to squander at US corporate influence in the troubled region, and the noise of Chinese fighter jets ruffled over the Egyptian pyramids had the potential to echoe across the Middle East.
China’s military praised its first joint air force exercises with Egypt as” a sign of deepening military ties and shifting alliances,” according to its military on Monday ( May 5 ) and released videos of its fast jets, helicopters, and transport planes flying high above the Sahara.
As Washington extremely under President Donald Trump, the joint activities with one of the US’s largest security partners allow China to strengthen ties with North Africa and spend billions in security projects.
A new age of assistance is taking aircraft over Cairo’s stars, according to a video released by the foreign department of state broadcaster Camera, as a jet plane takes off into the evening.
According to Global Times, a tabloid owned by People’s Daily, a newspaper affiliated with the ruling Communist Party, People’s Daily, the” Eagles of Civilization 2025″ drills had established the foundation for various potential cooperation between the two nations ‘ militaries at a time when Egypt is attempting to upgrade its combat equipment, citing experts.
In the face of growing regional turbulence, analysts claim that Egypt’s 18-day drills help it establish itself as a major regional power among the Arab countries and North Africa.
Eric Orlander, co-founder of the China-Global South Project, praised it as “excellent public diplomacy for ( China ), particularly in the Middle East.
” It’s what draws people in the door for them to sell drones, SAMs, light weapons, transports, et cetera,” he said.
A major regional power requires an Air Force, right? he continued.