In Beijing, Lula and Xi called for a negotiated solution to the conflict in Ukraine

“We have common interests and China will give priority to our friendly relations. This is a relationship that will benefit both of them, and China’s openness will provide opportunities for everyone,” the Chinese president announced the start of the meeting with Lula.

Among the topics on the agenda of the meeting of heads of state are climate change, economic relations between the two countries, the war in Ukraine, and the creation of a multipolar world away from sanctions and unilateral decisions.

“We have an extraordinary relationship with China, a relationship that is getting sharper and stronger every day,” the Brazilian president said during the meeting.

He added that “no one will prevent Brazil from improving its relationship” with the Asian giant.

Lola and Shi also agreed that, Negotiation and dialogue is the “only viable way” to achieve peace in the war in Ukraine.

next to, They joined in calling on other countries to play a constructive role in promoting a political settlement between Ukraine and Russia.

In a joint statement following their meeting, the two presidents reaffirmed their countries’ commitment to environmental protection and urged the more developed countries to respect environmental agreements contained in existing international treaties.

Lula’s visit to Chinese territory ends after two days, during which the president visited Shanghai and Beijing. The president is scheduled to visit the United Arab Emirates after his day in China.

YuDilma Rousseff is President of the New Development Bank

On the first day of his visit, Lula attended the inauguration of the new president of the financial body set up by Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa, collectively known as BRICS.

Former Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, has been chosen to head the New Development Bank (NBD). An institution created by the BRICS initiative as an alternative to Western international financial mechanisms.

During the ceremony, the president praised the mechanism’s potential and declared, referring to the National Development Bank, that it “liberates emerging countries from submission to traditional financial institutions that want to rule us.” In addition, he criticized the use of the dollar as a global currency, calling for increased use of national currencies.

“We need a currency that gives countries more peace of mind, because today the country needs to run after the dollar to be able to export, when it can export in its own currency,” were the words the president used in his criticism. of today’s global transaction system.

The Brazilian president’s visit to China marks a break in the foreign policy doctrine that Brazil had during Jair Bolsonaro’s presidency. A stage in which diplomatic relations between the two countries became complicated and Chinese investments in the South American country declined.

With Reuters and EFE