Brazil's President Lula arrives in China

Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in China on Wednesday for a state visit. With a delegation of businessmen, governors, senators, deputies and ministers, Brazil’s government expect to close more than 20 bilateral agreements between two countries.

The visit begins on Thursday in Shanghai, where Lula will participate in the inauguration ceremony of the development bank for the BRICS countries - a bloc formed by Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.On Friday Lula will be received in an official ceremony by Chinese President Xi Jinping and sign bilateral agreements.