Chinese president talks about working for self -sufficiency and claims to support the Brazilian government in defense of national sovereignty
China’s president, Xi Jinping (Chinese Communist Party), said on Monday (11.ago.2025) that he intends to work together with Brazil so that countries are an example of unity and self -sufficiency among the nations of the global south. He supported the country in defense of national sovereignty, in reference to the tariffs imposed by the United States.
The statements were made in one with the president (PT), according to information from the Chinese state news agency .
Xi spoke in “take advantage of opportunities, strengthen coordination and achieve more mutually beneficial cooperation results”According to the agency, the Chinese leader said the Asian country is next to Brazil“in safeguarding their rights and legitimate interests, installing all nations to join the resolute struggle against unilateralism and protectionism”.
The Chinese president stated that the 2 countries can “set an example of solidarity and self -sufficiency among the main powers of the global southern in the construction of a fairer world and a more sustainable planet ”.
The telephone conversation was made at the request of Lula. The Brazilian president praised the country for his adherence to multilateralism, defense of free trade norms and his role in international affairs.
Xi Jinping recalled that the relationship between China and Brazil is at the best historic moment.
Brazil and China that follows the understandings signed in 2024 and May 2025, in which countries pledged to bring national development strategies closer. Memorandum was published on Monday (11.ago) in DOU (Official Gazette of the Union).
The presidents talked about the tariff war imposed by the president of the United States, Donald Trump (Republican Party).
Also on the agenda was the request made by the Republican so that the Chinese quadrupling the purchase of soy produced in the United States. China is the largest commercial partner in Brazil and Grain is one of the main Brazilian products exported to the Asian country. Read the note released by the Brazilian government (PDF – 220 kB).
Trump announced on Monday (11.ago) that of the tariff truce with China for another 90 days. The extension was announced 1 day before the previous deadline established by the White House head expired. The new date is November 9th.
Tariff x Brics
The increase to 50% of the tariffs imposed by the United States on Brazil was informed by Trump shortly after the leaders of BRICS leaders, originally formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China and then South Africa. The meeting was held in Rio on 6 and 7 July. Trump’s announcement.
Recently, Lula talked by phone with 2 other BRICS leaders: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, on August 7, and Vladimir Putin, president of Russia, on August 9.
In connection with Modi, he and Lula to more than $ 20 billion by 2030. The 2 also talked about the virtual payment platforms of their countries: the pix () and the Indian system UPI. India joined Brazil on the list of the only countries that received 50% tariffs during the tariff.
Already with Putin, Lula talked about the. According to Planalto, the Russian leader shared information about ongoing negotiations with the United States. Putin will meet Trump in Alaska on August 15 to discuss a possible ceasefire agreement in Eastern Europe.
