Brazilian President Lula wrote on May 11: "Good afternoon, Brazil; good evening, China. I have just arrived in Beijing, and we will establish new partnerships and sign cooperation agreements in multiple fields. This is another significant progress in the friendly and strategic close relations between Brazil and China. Since 2009, China has been Brazil's largest trading partner."
Before Lula's visit to China, Brazilian government officials revealed that both sides were actively discussing the joint construction of a "two-ocean railway" across South America, which would be approximately 5,000 kilometers long, connecting the eastern coast of Brazil with the Chancay Port on the western coast of Peru. China has shown "great interest" in assisting with the construction of this railway project. The Chancay Port (Chancay) is a key project of China in Peru under the "Belt and Road Initiative" and is also seen as an important symbol of China's effort to open up trade channels in South America.
In fact, the concept of the "two-ocean railway" can be traced back to the 1960s when it was first proposed by leaders of several Latin American countries. However, due to economic and geographical obstacles, the plan had not made progress. It wasn't until July 2014 that China once again proposed the initiative to construct the "two-ocean railway."
Lula will conduct a state visit to China from the 10th to the 14th. As important members of the BRICS nations, both China and Brazil strongly criticized Trump's recent move to significantly increase tariffs. China is currently Brazil's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching over 160 billion US dollars in 2023.
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