China's Xi says to 'enhance' ties with Brazil as arrives for G20: state mediaRIO DE JANEIRO, Nov 18, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping said he was seeking to "further enhance" ties with Brazil as he arrived Sunday for a state visit and a G20 summit, state media said. Xi is due to meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on the visit, which will last until Thursday. Both Brazil and China have sought to position themselves as mediators in the conflict in Ukraine, while declining to sanction Russia for its invasion. A visit this year by Vice President Geraldo Alckmin to Beijing was seen as paving the way for Brazil to join China's massive Belt and Road Initiative infrastructure project. A number of South American nations, including Peru, have signed up to the initiative which is a central pillar of President Xi's bid to expand China's clout overseas.
