BEIJING/BRASILIA: China and Brazil pledged on Tuesday (Might 13) to defend free commerce and multilateralism as the 2 nations signed 20 agreements in Beijing to strengthen their ties amid world commerce uncertainties.
The 2 nations ought to firmly oppose unilateralism, protectionism and “acts of bullying”, Chinese language President Xi Jinping instructed Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Chinese language state broadcaster CCTV reported.
Lula mentioned the 2 nations’ relations had “by no means been extra obligatory”, in response to footage proven on Brazilian state tv.
The presidents witnessed the signing of the agreements, together with highly-anticipated offers for extra Brazilian agricultural exports to China.
Lula is in Beijing for a four-day official state go to and to attend a high-profile discussion board in Beijing together with different Latin American and Caribbean officers, together with Chile’s President Gabriel Boric and Colombia’s Gustavo Petro.
Tuesday’s assembly was Lula’s third with Xi since taking workplace in 2023, underscoring Brazil’s warming relations with China, its largest buying and selling companion.
At a enterprise discussion board attended by Lula in Beijing on Monday, Brazil’s commerce and funding promotion company mentioned it helped appeal to round 27 billion reais (US$4.8 billion) of Chinese language funding to Brazil.
