{{date|November 13, 2004}}
{{Brazil}}

{{w|Hu Jintao|Hu Jintao}}, the {{w|President of the People's Republic of China|President}} of the [[People's Republic of China]] had lunch today with the {{w|President of Brazil|President}} of [[Brazil]], {{w|Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva|Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva}}, at the ''Granja do Torto'', the President's country residence in the {{w|Brazilian Federal District|Brazilian Federal District}}. Lunch was a traditional Brazilian {{w|barbecue|barbecue}} with different kinds of meat. 

Some Brazilian ministers were present at the event: {{w|Antonio Palocci|Antonio Palocci}} (Economy), {{w|pt:Eduardo Campos|Eduardo Campos}} ({{w|Ministry of Science and Technology (Brazil)|Science and Technology}}), {{w|João Roberto Rodrigues|Roberto Rodrigues}} (Agriculture), {{w|Luiz Fernando Furlan|Luiz Fernando Furlan}} (Development), {{w|Celso Amorim|Celso Amorim}} ({{w|Ministry of External Relations (Brazil)|Exterior Relations}}), {{w|Dilma Rousseff|Dilma Rousseff}} (Mines and Energy). Also present were {{w|pt:Roger Agnelli|Roger Agnelli}} ({{w|Vale (mining company)|Vale do Rio Doce}} company president) and Eduardo Dutra ({{w|Petrobras|Petrobras}}, government oil company, president).

This meeting is part of a new {{w|political economy|political economy}} agreement between Brazil and China where Brazil has recognized mainland China's {{w|socialist market economy|market economy}} status, and China has promised to buy more {{w|economy of Brazil|Brazilian products}}.

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== Sources ==
{{wikipedia|Workers' Party (Brazil)|Brazilian Workers's Party}}
*{{source
 | url = http://br.news.yahoo.com/041113/25/p0en.html
 | title = Presidente da China almoça churrasco com Lula 
 | author = {{w|Agência Estado}}
 | pub = Yahoo! Notícias
 | date = November 13, 2004
 | lang = pt 
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 | archivedescription  = archived on archive.org, 2005-10-30
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*{{source
 |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-102429439.html
 |title=Chinese president treated to typical Brazilian barbecue
 |author={{w|Associated Press}}
 |pub=HighBeam Research
 |date=November 13, 2004
| brokenURL           = true
| archiveurl          = http://web.archive.org/web/20160421214654/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-102429439.html
| archivedescription  = archived on archive.org, 2016-04-21}}
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/americas/4008499.stm
 |title=Brazil backs China on trade bid
 |author=
 |pub=BBC News
 |date=November 12, 2004}}
*{{source|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-05/24/content_333379.htm
 |title=Brazil sees market economy in China
 |author=
 |pub=China Daily
 |date=May 24, 2004}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.brasil.gov.br/ Brazilian government website] {{pt}}
* [http://www.embchina.org.br/por/ China embassy in Brazil (in Portuguese and Chinese)]

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Hu Jintao, the President of the People's Republic of China had lunch today with the President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, at the Granja do Torto, the President's country residence in the Brazilian Federal District. Lunch was a traditional Brazilian barbecue with different kinds of meat. 

Some Brazilian ministers were present at the event: Antonio Palocci (Economy), Eduardo Campos (Science and Technology), Roberto Rodrigues (Agriculture), Luiz Fernando Furlan (Development), Celso Amorim (Exterior Relations), Dilma Rousseff (Mines and Energy). Also present were Roger Agnelli (Vale do Rio Doce company president) and Eduardo Dutra (Petrobras, government oil company, president).

This meeting is part of a new political economy agreement between Brazil and China where Brazil has recognized mainland China's market economy status, and China has promised to buy more Brazilian products.