to discuss the war in ukraine. live now tojimena blanco, chief analyst and head of americas for the global risk intelligence company verisk maplecroft. she s in andalucia, spain. thank you so much forjoining us. take us through the agenda of this trip, what does lula want and from the chinese perspective? there are two areas of the chinese perspective? there are two areas of main the chinese perspective? there are two areas of main interest. - the chinese perspective? there are two areas of main interest. the - two areas of main interest. the first one is a commercial one. china is brazil s main trading partner. it is brazil s main trading partner. it is in competition neck and neck with the united states for market share and in numerous industries in the country. of course, agricultural commodities from brazil are crucial for china to feed its population, but china plays a major role in infrastructural development in brazil and also in key industries, like metals and min
infrastructural development in brazil and also in key industries, like metals and mining, oil and gas, etc. the second kattar area of interest is more politicalfor president lula. this is to brazil bring brazil back to the international stage on a strong footing and lula wants to claim brazil is back, a multipolar world in which brazil wants to play a much more significant role. this meeting in china are part of that agenda for brazil to say this is no longer a unipolar world with the united states dominating. can unipolar world with the united states dominating. unipolar world with the united states dominating. unipolar world with the united states dominatina. ., ~ ., states dominating. can we talk about climate change. states dominating. can we talk about climate change, a states dominating. can we talk about climate change, a massive states dominating. can we talk about climate change, a massive change i states dominating. can we talk about climate change, a massive change