About this episode

The episode discusses Brazil's president Lula's meeting with Portugal's president and explores the implications for US-China relations.

Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is ending his European trip by meeting Portugal’s president, António José Seguro. We discuss the two nations’ relations. Plus: Has the US lost its shine for China’s top talent? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• Brazil-Portugal relations
• Lula's European trip
• US-China talent dynamics

Keywords

• Lula
• Portugal
• Brazil
• US
• China
• European trip
• talent

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Brazil, Portugal, US, China

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