China's development will open up "new opportunities" for Brazil and the world, a source said. President Lula had proclaimed Thursday that Brazil was "back on the international scene" The BRICS are a group of emerging countries that brings together Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa.
Lula indicated that he wanted to address the conflict in Ukraine with President Xi Jinping during talks in Beijing. The two countries reached an agreement that their exchanges can be carried out in their own currency, without using the dollar.