Brazil reaps gains from US-China tensions with resource diplomacy

Lula wields South American country's rare earths for edge over Trump on trade Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends an energy investment event in capital city Brasilia on May 8. © Reuters SAO PAULO — Ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's summit in China, Brazil has been asserting itself as a key trading partner of both countries by leveraging its wealth of critical resources.

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