Courting Lula, China Seeks to Show It Has More to Offer than the U.S.
The Brazilian president's trip to Beijing will be shaped by numerous agreements and investment promises.
SÃO PAULO — China knows a thing or two about rolling out the red carpet and offering lavish treatment to foreign visitors. And it will be no different when Xi Jinping hosts Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday, which marks his third state visit to Beijing. After Lula was forced to cancel a planned trip due to illness in March, Chinese officials quickly signaled they'd be willing to reschedule as soon as possible, underlining that the state visit is a priority for Xi. While the visit is primarily about deepening economic ties even further—China has been...
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