Xi and Lula step up meetings, firming China-Brazil ties with eyes on Trump

12/4/2025 6:25

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will travel to China next month for his third meeting with President Xi Jinping since taking office in 2023, the government in Brasilia said, and a fourth meeting is already planned for July.



The steady pace of bilateral meetings underscores Brazil's warming relations with its largest trading partner, which a diplomat in Brasilia called "inevitable," as the world adapts to U.S. President Donald Trump's unpredictable trade policies.



"The natural path is to look for alternatives. China is one of them," said the diplomat, who requested anonymity to speak freely, adding that Brazil is also looking to close a regional trade deal with the European Union and boost cooperation among the BRICS group of major developing nations.