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Brazil's Lula says China is his country's 'best partner'

President Lula praises China as Brazil’s “best partner,” highlighting growing Chinese investment in the country’s automotive industry.

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March 26, 2026

Brazil's Lula says China is his country's 'best partner'

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives for the 10th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) in Bogota, Colombia, March 21, 2026.

Luisa Gonzales/Reuters

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday described China as his country's "best partner," as he welcomed investments by Chinese carmakers in Latin America's largest economy.


"I am confident that the partnership with China is thriving," Lula told an event marking the reopening of an automotive plant in Goias state, a partnership between Brazil's CAOA and Chinese automaker Changan.


-Reporting by Gabriel Araujo/Reuters

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