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What’s in store for Brazil’s President Lula during China visit?
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to arrive in Shanghai on Tuesday then travel to Beijing where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Friday
- The main focus of the visit will be on trade, but geopolitics – including the war in Ukraine – will also play an important role in discussions
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, will begin his delayed visit to China this week, with a focus on boosting bilateral trade.
He will arrive in Shanghai on Tuesday before travelling to Beijing where he will meet his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Friday. His four-day visit, which was originally planned for late March, was rescheduled after he was diagnosed with the flu and pneumonia.
Brazilian officials have said the main goal of the visit is to diversify the country’s trade relationship with China, the largest customer for its exports, which mainly consist of soybeans and iron ore.
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The original delegation that was to accompany Lula in March included 240 business representatives – 90 of them from the agricultural sector – as well as representatives from all government ministries and 27 senators and congressmen.
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In recent weeks, it was announced that 12 more legislative members, including head of the Brazilian Senate Rodrigo Pacheco, had been added to the entourage.
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