On the first day of his agenda in China, Lula meets with Dilma, visits Huawei, and talks with Chinese business leaders.
The Brazilian president will also attend a dinner hosted by the Secretary-General of the Communist Party in Shanghai, Chen Jining.
247 - President Lula (PT) arrived in China this Wednesday (12) for a four-day visit.where he will meet with union, business and political leaders to discuss deepening bilateral relations between the two countries.
Lula's first commitment on the agenda takes place this Thursday (13), Chinese local time, and it is a meeting with the Presidency of the New Development Bank (NDB), which will be headed by former Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff (PT). Following that, he will participate in the ceremony alluding to Dilma's inauguration at the NDB, followed by lunch offered by her.
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In the afternoon, the Brazilian president will visit the Research and Development Center of Huawei, one of the largest technology companies in China. During the visit, he will be introduced to the projects under development by the company – a pioneer in 5G technology.
Next, Lula will meet with BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu to discuss investments in renewable energy and electric vehicles. Later in the afternoon, the former president will meet with the Chairman of the Board of Directors of... China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), Wang Tongzhou, to discuss infrastructure projects in Brazil.
In the evening, former President Lula will have a dinner hosted by the General Secretary of the Communist Party in Shanghai, Chen Jining, where bilateral political and economic issues will be discussed. Lula's agenda in China continues in the coming days, with meetings with other business and political leaders.
Lula's visit to China is seen as an effort to strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries. The expectation is that the visit will help deepen dialogue and cooperation between Brazil and China on economic, political, environmental, and social issues.
Check out Lula's schedule for this Thursday [Chinese local time (+11h)]:
- 10:40 AM - Meeting with the Presidency of the New Development Bank (NDB) - local time
- 11:15 AM - Ceremony commemorating the inauguration of the President of the New Development Bank (NDB), Dilma Rousseff
- 12:15 PM - Lunch offered by the President of the NBD, Dilma Rousseff
- 14:20 PM - Visit to the Huawei Research and Development Center
- 16:00 PM - Meeting with the CEO of BYD, Wang Chuanfu
- 17:30 PM - Meeting with the Chairman of the Board of China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), Wang Tongzhou
- 18:30 PM - Meeting with the General Secretary of the Communist Party in Shanghai, Chen Jining
- 19:00 PM - Dinner hosted by the General Secretary of the Communist Party in Shanghai, Chen Jining
- 21:00 PM - Departure for Beijing
- 22:30 PM - Arrival in Beijing