Lula and Xi strengthen China-Brazil ties in Beijing meeting.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing and praised the strength of the countries’ relationship. The meeting comes at a time when Xi has projected an image of China as the leader of a world order that is unconstrained by the United States. During the meeting, the two sides signed agreements on science and technology cooperation, including the extension of an ongoing satellite project, and on customs inspections for animal products, and agreed to expand trade in each other’s respective currencies.