Brazil’s Lula, China’s Xi Solidify Anti-West Bloc Aimed at Displacing US
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (R) inspects an honor guard with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony held outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on April 14, 2023. Ken Ishii,-Pool/Getty Images
Amid the buzz surrounding Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s China visit, which began on April 12, the leaders of both countries have signed more than 20 new bilateral agreements.
On the surface, the trip was a run-of-the-mill diplomatic visit. However, some say it underscores an ongoing deprioritization of relations with the United States.
Autumn Spredemann
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Autumn is a South America-based reporter covering primarily Latin American issues for The Epoch Times.