Xi Jinping said China would “work with Brazil to set an example of unity and self-reliance among major countries in the Global South”.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threat against Brazil has sparked political turmoil. Trump linked a 50% import tax to the trial of his ally, Brazil's former President Jair Bolsonaro, calling it a “witch hunt.

The president accused members of the Brazilian government of violating the human rights of U.S. citizens and Brazilians.

President Trump’s announcement of a planned 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry. The proposed trade action would significantly impact coffee supplies, as Brazil currently provides approximately 30% of all coffee imported into the United States.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said that his country will not take instructions from the United States after US President Donald Trump threatened Brazil with 50 percent tariffs and called for an end to the trial of right-wing ally Jair Bolsonaro.

Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s defiant response to Donald Trump’s 50% tariff threat was validated Wednesday — at least in the short term — with markets and businesses breathing a collective sigh of relief at the long list of exemptions to the levies.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Chinese President Xi Jinping have discussed the role of the BRICS group of states and bilateral business over a phone call, according to Lula's office and Chinese state media said.