The possible meeting between Lula and Donald Trump next Sunday (26), in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, during the Asean (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit, marks an attempt at diplomatic rapprochement between Brazil and the United States. During participation in the WWAlberto Pfeifer, coordinator of DSI-USP and researcher at Insper Agro, details that “Brazil does not figure among the priorities of the Republican’s Asian agenda.”
According to Pfeifer, Trump has more relevant commitments during his visit to Asia, including participation in the Asean summit, Apec meeting and, mainly, the . The expert highlights that the US president’s tour of Asia has specific and priority objectives for American interests.
For Pfeifer, if the meeting between the two leaders takes place, without major advances in bilateral relations. “I don’t think much will come out of this meeting, it could be a cordial meeting, more of a chat”, he states.
The expert questions the choice of place and time for a possible bilateral meeting. For him, Malaysia would not be the most appropriate environment for substantial discussions between the two countries, characterizing the possible meeting as just a small advance in diplomatic relations.
