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Lula turns his back on the West in Beijing

His predecessor Bolsonaro got along well with Donald Trump and showed reservations toward China. But Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has a different plan for his country and is courting the leadership in Beijing. Xi Jinping thanks him with much pomp and calls him a "good old friend" in Beijing.

Jörn Petring
16. April 2023
News Bilder des Tages 230414 -- BEIJING, April 14, 2023 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcoming ceremony for Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the square outside the east entrance of the Great Hall of the People prior to their talks in Beijing, capital of China, April 14, 2023. Xi held talks with Lula, who is on a state visit to China, in Beijing on Friday. CHINA-BEIJING-XI JINPING-BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT-LULA-TALKS CN LiuxWeibing PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

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