Xi Says China, Brazil Can Model ‘Self-Reliance’ for Global South

File image of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo by EVARISTO SA and Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / various sources / AFP)

China’s President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart Tuesday the two countries could set an example of “self-reliance” for emerging powers, as trade and geopolitical challenges mount.

The two leaders have both sought in recent months to present their countries as staunch defenders of the multilateral trading system — in stark contrast with U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught.

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