Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is heading to China this week to meet with Xi Jinping, the leader of Brazil's most important trade partner. Lula will be accompanied by a delegation of over 200 businesspeople. We take a look at what's behind the record flow of exchanges between Beijing and Brasilia last year. Meanwhile, China and Australia are also improving their strained ties: the two sides have reached an agreement on rolling back punitive tariffs on barley.
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