Chinese President Xi Jinping is making rare state visits to Egypt and India, and attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan (Sunday-Tuesday) and the BRICS summit in New Delhi (Sept. 12-13). This busy travel schedule precedes his expected trip to the U.S. in late September for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Experts note the visits underscore China's evolving global role amid rising geopolitical tensions and trade issues.