Lula eyes to fortify ties with Xi during China visit

By Agence France-Presse

Apr 15, 2023 12:15 am

BEIJING: Brazilian leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to forge closer ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting in Beijing on Friday, a day after he lashed out at the power of the US dollar and the IMF.

The veteran leftist, whose government recently announced a deal with Beijing to trade in their own currencies — ditching the dollar as an intermediary — is in China to boost ties with his country's top trading partner and spread his message that 'Brazil is back' as a key player on the global stage.

HAVING FUN IN CHINA This handout picture released by the Brazilian Presidency shows Brazilian first lady Rosangela 'Janja' da Silva trying a virtual reality headset next to her husband Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Huawei Research and Development Center in Shanghai, China on April 13, 2023. AFP PHOTO

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