Lula, Xi hold talks as Brazil-US tariff tensions escalate
Brazil's President Lula da Silva spoke with China's Xi Jinping to bolster ties amid a US move to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods. The leaders discussed Ukraine, BRICS, G20, and COP30, agreeing to deepen cooperation in health, energy, and tech. Lula sought to safeguard trade stability with China, Brazil's top buyer of soybeans, iron ore, and oil.