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In Portugal, Lula Urges Return to Multilateralism
- Brazil does not favor either the United States or China as a trading partner, emphasizing a balanced approach to global economic ties, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said.
- Brazil aims to maintain strong and pragmatic relations with both Washington and Beijing, prioritizing national interests over geopolitical alignment, according to Lula.
- Last month, Lula described China as Brazil's 'best partner' while welcoming investments by Chinese carmakers in Brazil's automotive sector.
- At an event with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro at Lisbon's Belem Palace, Lula expressed support for multilateralism and confidence in the thriving partnership with China, highlighting a Brazil-China automotive plant collaboration.
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In Portugal, Lula urges return to multilateralism
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday championed trade multilateralism, saying Brazil seeks commercial ties "without preference" with partners from China and the United States to Russia…
Lisbon, Portugal. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, touring Europe, defended multilateralism in Lisbon and assured that Brazil wants to have trade relations “with China, the United States, Russia or France, without preferences.” “Since we are not supporters of a second Cold War (...), we have no commercial preference,” said the Brazilian President in a statement at the end of a meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro.…
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on a visit to Europe, defended multilateralism in Lisbon on Tuesday (21) and said that Brazil seeks to maintain trade relations with China, with the United States, with Russia, with France. (...) No preference. ☆Since we are not in favour of the Second Cold War (...), we have no commercial preference, declared the president after a meeting with the Portuguese Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro. ☆ We want to have…
In the statement the joint statement that gave side by side of the Portuguese prize Lu s Montenegro, during a five-hour pague-rel visit to Lisbon, President Luiz In ce Lula da Silva praised the globalization, defended the agreement between Mercosur and the European Union and said Portugal could be "the great gateway of Brazilian business interests". Read more (04/21/2026
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that he does not "accept" a new Cold War because they are in favor of multilateralism and said he has no "trade preference" for any country, be it China, Russia or the United States. The entry Lula da Silva rejects a "Second Cold War" and defends agreements with any country was first published in Digital Process.
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