Lula praises China, says Brazil wants to strengthen ties with US, not fight | principle

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said today (22) that Brazil intends to strengthen relations with China by exporting goods (such as agricultural and mineral products) and exchanging technology. Lula added that closer ties with the Asian country do not mean fighting with the United States.

The statement was made in an interview at the Palacio da Alvorada with international organizations such as Reuters, Bloomberg, France Press and the Associated Press. The government has yet to release an official transcript, but Planaldo posted part of the speech on the president’s social networks.

We intend to discuss with the Chinese a new strategic partnership between Brazil and China. A strategic partnership that involves not only exporting goods but also discussing science, technology, chips, software manufacturing. “, said Lula.

He then said that this rapprochement with China does not mean a fight with the US. The United States and China, respectively, are the world’s largest economies and engage in commercial and political conflicts to guarantee benefits to their markets.

“We don’t want to fight with America to be together with China. We don’t want to fight with China to be together with America. We want to have relations with China, with America. We want to have alliances with Germany, South America, because this is the role of a country the size of Brazil, whose people have many opportunities for a very promising future. Lula.

In the same interview, the president commented on President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from the state’s re-election bid. United. The PT member highlighted his good relationship with the current leader of the White House, but argued that the run-up to the election was personal.

Biden was the Democratic nominee, but decided to withdraw from the race after pressure, including from allies, about his physical and mental health and ability to overcome controversy.

“I was very happy when President Biden was elected, and I was very happy because of his position to protect workers. Together we established a strategic partnership to protect decent work in the world. I like and respect him very much. Only he can decide. Whether he will run or not,” said Lula.

According to Lula, the expectation of the Brazilian government is that whoever replaces Biden as the Democratic candidate, the strategic partnerships between the two countries will remain intact.

“Now, they will choose a candidate and the best one will win the election. Brazil’s relationship will be with the chosen one. We have a strategic partnership with the United States and we want to maintain it”, the President continued.