This week, Lula, the newly elected Brazilian President is set to visit China. Previously, China and Brazil sealed one major economic deal, which included the currency swap between the two nations. Expert believes it is time for Brazil to recover from the economic depression, and social instability. Is China the only solution? Will Lula convince Xi to joint the global economic efforts?

Dr. Marcus Vinicius De Freitas is Senior Fellow at Policy Center for the New South, focusing on International Law, International Relations and Brazil, and is currently a Visiting Professor of International Law and International Relations at China Foreign Affairs University in Beijing, China.