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Brazil's Lula, China's Xi discuss BRICS, bilateral opportunities

 Published: 12:19, 12 August 2025

Brazil's Lula, China's Xi discuss BRICS, bilateral opportunities

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed the role of the BRICS group of states and bilateral business over a phone call, according to Lula's office and Chinese state media said.

The leaders spoke for an hour on Monday, agreeing on the role of the G20 and BRICS in “defending multilateralism," Brazil's presidency said in a statement.

"Both presidents also highlighted their willingness to continue identifying new business opportunities between the two economies," the statement said.

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