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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, review the honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
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School children rehearse a welcome ceremony for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping walks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping waits for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi ahead of a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, review the honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
![Tingshu Wang Chinese President Xi Jinping, 4th left, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, 2nd right, attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/36e8ff31879e47dfa6c90b2e1c5b5c46/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, 4th left, and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, 2nd right, attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, rear left, attend a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi attends a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping applauds during a signing ceremony with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, review the honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)
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Chinese President Xi Jinping and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, right, arrive for a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Wednesday May 29, 2024. (Tingshu Wang/Pool Photo via AP)