Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is visiting China to elevate Brazil's role in international diplomacy after a period of relative isolation under his nationalist predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro.
Lula, a veteran leftist, has made foreign policy a priority early in his tenure, advocating for regional integration in South America and international cooperation on issues like climate, and re-positioning Brazil as a non-aligned global power. He visited the White House in February, one month after taking office.America's Quarterly that Lula's Brazil has "excellent relations" with the U.S.
"We have no preference for a Chinese semiconductor factory. But if they offer good conditions, I don't see why we refuse. We are not afraid of the big bad wolf," one of Lula's advisersLula will be accompanied by a large delegation of business leaders on his trip, many of them from the agriculture industry. Brazil's exports of soybeans, beef and other commodities to China are crucial to its economy.
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