President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil is visiting Beijing this week, and China’s Xi Jinping will also meet top officials from other Latin American and Caribbean nations to emphasize their ties.

By Lisandra Paraguassu and Eduardo Baptista BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian officials on Monday touted President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's meeting with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing as a chance to lure investment and boost Brazilian exports to a country frustrated with U.

China is moving to strengthen its alliances as a counterweight to President Donald Trump’s trade war, presenting a united front with Latin American countries at an event in Beijing