Xi, Lula Meet in Brasilia to ‘Enhance Ties’

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after attending the meeting on Sustainable Development and Energy Transition at the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 19, 2024. Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP

By Ramon Sahmkow

China’s President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Brazil on Wednesday, fresh off a warm reception at summits of the G20 and APEC groups, both held under a cloud of Donald Trump’s White House return.

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