Brazilian President Visits China, Signs Tens of Billions in Deals With Beijing

Lula’s visit signifies that Beijing has opened a new battlefield in Latin America amid the global blockade by the West, analysts say.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Chilean President Gabriel Boric, Colombian President Gustavo Petro, and others attend a group photo session before the opening ceremony for the China–Community of Latin American and Caribbean States Forum in Beijing, on May 13, 2025. Florence Lo/Pool/Reuters

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led a delegation of 200 businessmen to Beijing from May 10 to May 14, just as the U.S.–China tariff war started to cool down.

Analysts said it signals that South America is a new battlefield between the Chinese communist regime and the West for future global strategies and influence.