The Brazilian president also believes Jair Bolsonaro should be tried for inciting the US to use trade as a weapon over the latter’s trial for plotting to overturn the 2022 election

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has spoken by phone with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for about an hour, in a high-level contact aimed at reinforcing ties with Brazil’s largest trading partner while confronting a sudden rupture in trade relations with the United States.

Amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S., Brazilian President Lula da Silva champions a BRICS trade currency to reduce reliance on the dollar. Despite Trump's tariff threats and refusal to engage directly,

China’s President Xi Jinping told his Brazilian counterpart Tuesday the two countries could set an example of “self-reliance” for emerging powers,

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed the role of the BRICS group of states and bilateral business over a phone call, according to Lula's office and Chinese state media said.

On Monday, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, which lasted an hour and revolved around the role of BRICS in the changing global order and their trade relations over the next few years.

Xi Jinping said China would “work with Brazil to set an example of unity and self-reliance among major countries in the Global South”.