After Iranian President Lacey and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen visited China one after another, another foreign leader has finalized his visit to China. A few days ago, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that Brazilian President Lula will lead a large-scale business delegation to China. .

Lula to lead a large delegation to visit China

Lula will visit China from March 26 to March 31, with a delegation of 240 people, setting a new record. These people come from multiple fields such as banking, food and digital innovation. Before the final accompanying list is released, the Brazilian business community is fiercely competing for seats in the delegation. It is hoped that the number of entrepreneurs visiting China will far exceed expectations. Brazilian officials revealed that Brazil is eager to establish a diversified trade relationship with China.

It is reported that in the past 14 years, China has been the main exporter of Brazil and also the main importer of Brazilian products. In addition, China ranks first among Brazil's trading partners, and last year's bilateral trade volume exceeded US$150 billion. Since Lula took office, he has always wanted to change Brazil's international isolation. He has made it clear that he will engage in active dialogue with China, Europe and the United States so that Brazil can play a new role in the world. At the same time, he also hopes to cooperate with China, Indonesia and other countries Mediate the current situation and promote peace talks between Russia and Ukraine.

There are two reasons for Lula's visit to China

Four months ago, German Chancellor Scholz also brought a giant of a German company to start his first visit to China since taking office. The delegation included representatives of major German brands such as Volkswagen, BMW, and Adidas. At that time, 100 people applied to visit China with Scholz, but in the end only 12 people won the last chance. Today, the size of Lula's delegation far exceeds the size of the German delegation at that time, and it has even doubled by 20 times. It can be seen from this that Lula's eagerness to carry out economic cooperation with China can be seen.

In fact, more and more state leaders are visiting China, which is inseparable from China's strong economic strength and rising international status. In recent years, even under the impact of the epidemic, China's economy has achieved considerable development. While developing itself, China has also continued to assist other countries to help them overcome the difficulties of the epidemic and resume economic development.

Lula's visit has received strong domestic support. On the one hand, it is because China and Pakistan have close economic and trade ties, and enterprises hope to have better development in China. On the other hand, China and Pakistan share extensive common interests and can reach cooperation in many fields. Especially under the current world situation, direct dialogue is very important. China is solving global issues such as climate change and food security. Brazil plays an important role in the issue of China, and Brazil wants to enhance its international status, and cooperation with China is crucial.

Lula visits the United States in a hurry

Last month, Lula accepted the invitation of US President Joe Biden to visit Washington for a two-day visit. But during the visit, the two sides reached consensus only in the field of environmental protection. Biden hoped that Lula could choose a side between Russia and Ukraine, but Lula chose to refuse. Lula hoped that the United States could lift the sanctions on Cuba and Venezuela, but in the end it came to nothing, and Lula could only return home in a hurry. The chairman of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Association also said that the United States is not Brazil's best trading partner, whether it is for the people or the government.

Lula's insistence on not choosing sides among major powers is further and further away from the demands of the United States. In contrast, Brazil's position coincides with China's, and it is not surprising that the two sides are actively cooperating. In fact, Lula's choice to strengthen cooperation with China is inseparable from the frequent interference of the United States in the internal affairs of American countries. The United States has always regarded Latin America as its own backyard, but now more and more countries have chosen to get rid of the influence of the United States and seek a path that can truly develop themselves.Editor/XingWentao