the presidents of brazil and china are due to hold talks in beijing shortly. luiz inacio lula da silva and xijinping are expected to sign trade deals. they will also discuss the war in ukraine. our correspondentjoao da silva has the latest from singapore. well, we don t know the exact contents of the agenda, but, as you mentioned there, there is at least a couple of issues that are likely to make it into the talks. first, of course, it is trade and investment. the brazilian side has said they expect to sign more than 20 bilateral agreements. it signals their desire to strengthen economic relations with china. president lula who was returned to power only a few months ago knows he needs brazil s largest trading partner if he is to deliver on his promises to fight poverty and to really boost brazil s stagnant economy. and china, it is also interested in consolidating trade ties with brazil. beijing is facing growing tensions with the us which is its largest trading partner, and
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The main news from westminster The Labour Leader says the government has put englands nhs and social care in a state of emergency. We need a government that puts the nhs first, and will invest in our nhs. But the Prime Minister says Labour Policies would leave no money to pay for anything. That doesnt help doctors and nurses, it doesnt help patients, it doesnt help the nhs, and it doesnt help ordinary, Working Families up and down this country. Also on the programme the local government secretary says he understands only too well the pain caused by increases to Business Rates. Growing up above the family shop, i saw for myself the impact an increase in rates can have on Small Businesses. A rise in the costs lowered the mood of the whole family. Even as a child, i knew it wasnt good when i found a stack of bright red final reminders hidden away at the back of the drawer. A fortnight ago, The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn sprang a surprise on theresa may at Prime Ministers questions. He re
The main news from westminster The Labour Leader says the government has put englands nhs and social care in a state of emergency. We need a government that puts the nhs first, and will invest in our nhs. But the Prime Minister says Labour Policies would leave no money to pay for anything. That doesnt help doctors and nurses, it doesnt help patients, it doesnt help the nhs, and it doesnt help ordinary, Working Families up and down this country. Also on the programme the local government secretary says he understands only too well the pain caused by increases to Business Rates. Growing up above the family shop, i saw for myself the impact an increase in rates can have on Small Businesses. A rise in the costs lowered the mood of the whole family. Even as a child, i knew it wasnt good when i found a stack of bright red final reminders hidden away at the back of the drawer. A fortnight ago, The Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn sprang a surprise on theresa may at Prime Ministers questions. He re