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Brazil’s Lula calls Xi Jinping as Brazil election looms

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called Xi Jinping on July 27. China's readout was mostly boilerplate (Xinhua): Fairer global governance, stronger multilateralism, more bilateral cooperation, and opposition to "external interference." Meanwhile, Lula's social media post included details...