2023 Brazil–China summit
2023巴中峰会
Lula and Xi in Beijing[1]
Host countryChina
Date11–14 April 2023
Venue(s)Great Hall of the People, Beijing
Shanghai
ParticipantsLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil
Xi Jinping, CCP General Secretary & President of China
Key points
  • Discussions on the war in Ukraine and Brazil and China's roles as mediators[1]
  • Discussions about decrease the dependence of exchanges between the two countries on the dollar[2]
  • Signing of several economic, technological and cultural agreements[1]
  • Strengthening of the strategic partnership between Brazil and China[1]

The 2023 Brazil–China summit was a four-day state visit by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the President of Brazil, to China from 11 to 14 April 2023. It was Lula's first visit to China since his third taking office in January 2023. He was accompanied by a delegation of more than 240 CEOs, politicians and government officials and met with the Brazilian business community in China.[3] He also met with Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party and President of China, to discuss various issues, especially the ongoing war in Ukraine and Brazil–China's potential roles as a mediators between Russia and the West.[1]

Background

After four years of cold relations between the two countries, undermined by attacks against China by former President, Jair Bolsonaro, Lula came to office with the mission of "relaunching" the Brazil–China relationship as one of his main goals in the foreign policy of his new mandate.[4] The discussions on how Brazil and China could play a mediating role in the conflict between Ukraine and Russia was also on the agenda.[5] Lula also attended the inauguration of Dilma Rousseff as President of the BRICS Bank in Shanghai.[6]

Agenda priorities

Brazil has put several agenda priorities for the dialogue with his Chinese counterparties:[1][3][2][4][5]

  • Revitalize the Brazil–China strategic partnership
  • Repositioning Brazil on the global stage
  • Repositioning the Global South as an important actor on the global stage
  • Discussions on the war in Ukraine and Brazil and China's roles as mediators
  • Discussions on the role of the United States and the European Union on the war
  • Signing of several economic, technological and cultural agreements
  • Discussions about decrease the dependence the two countries on the dollar
  • Discussions about the BRICS membership expansion
  • Discussions about Brazil's accession to China's Belt and Road Initiative

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Lula and Xi pledge to boost ties in Beijing meeting". Al Jazeera. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 25 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Brazil's Lula to meet Xi in Beijing after lashing out at US dollar, IMF". Yahoo. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 21 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Visita de Lula à China abre disputa entre empresários por vaga em megacomitiva" [Lula's visit to China opens dispute between businessmen for a place in the mega-tourage]. Estadão (in Portuguese). 16 March 2023. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 "'Brazil is back': Lula to visit Xi as he resets diplomatic relations with China". The Guardian. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. 1 2 "US should stop 'encouraging' Ukraine war, Brazilian president says". CNN. 15 April 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Após visita oficial na China, Lula segue para os Emirados Árabes". EBC (in Portuguese). 9 January 2023. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
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