China's Xi builds diplomatic clout with multiple state visits ahead of Trump summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to make his first visit to India before traveling to the U.S. for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
TL;DR
- Xi Jinping's upcoming state visits to Egypt and likely India represent a rare instance of him curtailing foreign travel in recent years.
- China is seen as needing to take greater responsibility and provide more global public goods due to its deep integration into the global economy.
- Xi will attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan and plans a state visit to Egypt, followed by the BRICS summit in New Delhi.
- The U.S. will be monitoring the SCO and BRICS summits, particularly regarding India's stance on relations with Russia and China.
- India aims to use these summits to showcase its multi-polar alignment and signal to the U.S. the consequences of uncertainty in their relationship.
- Ties between India and China have seen some improvement, with resumed flights and eased investment rules, but border disputes and visa difficulties persist.
- Technology, particularly AI, is emerging as a critical issue for the anticipated Trump-Xi summit in Washington, D.C.