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Brazil's Lula courts Chinese investors amid rare earths rivalry
Original: Brazil’s Lula hails Chinese investors as rival pitches rare earths to Trump
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has publicly praised Chinese investors in Brazil, while a domestic political rival has pitched Brazilian rare earths cooperation directly to US President Donald Trump. The competing overtures highlight how Brazil's critical minerals wealth is becoming a bargaining chip between Washington and Beijing, with Lula's government leaning toward Chinese partnership despite pressure to align with the United States.
Why now: Rare earths have become a central point of US-China competition, and Brazil's positioning between the two powers is drawing attention.
Lula da SilvaChinaDonald TrumpBrazilUnited States
Evidence
- Brazil’s Lula hails Chinese investors as rival pitches rare earths to Trump · South China Morning Post
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