Brazilian president expects hunger pact at upcoming G20 summit

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has expressed hopes that the upcoming 19th G20 Summit can reach an agreement on hunger, inequality and poverty, urging a pivot toward these and away from rampant military spending.

In an interview with China Central Television ahead of the summit, set to take place in Rio de Janeiro from November 18 to 19, Lula laid out his case on why the world should spend less on war and more on the wellbeing of children and vulnerable groups.

"Brazil doesn't want war. Brazil wants peace. Last year, the world spent 2.4 trillion U.S. dollars on weapons. If we spent that money on education and food, would there still be 733 million people living in hunger? Would so many children die from hunger? These are my questions. Therefore, we hope the G20 Rio de Janeiro summit can reach a pact on hunger, inequality and poverty," said the president.

"What we should not do is wage wars, kill and destroy everything, after which we have to rebuild, when nearly 1 billion people are living in hunger. Only if we have peace can we develop, produce and distribute. That's why I'm very content with the consensus reached between Brazil and China on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis," Lula said.

After attending the the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru on Friday and Saturday and completing his ongoing state visit to Peru, Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to Brazil from November 17 to 21, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.

During his visit, Xi will hold talks with Lula to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views on international and regional issues of mutual interest, the ministry said.

Brazilian president expects hunger pact at upcoming G20 summit

Brazilian president expects hunger pact at upcoming G20 summit

The Russian Knights aerobatic demonstration team completed a high-difficulty flight show on Saturday at the ongoing 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai City of south China's Guangdong Province.

Also known as Airshow China or Zhuhai Airshow, the biennial aerospace trade show is scheduled for November 12 to 17.

It is the first appearance of the Russian team at the airshow in eight years, and their first performance in China after changing into Su-35S heavy fighter jets.

Su-35S is a Flanker variant fitted with thrust-vectoring engines, which provide strong power for the pilots to conduct aerobatic maneuvers.

Established in April 1991, the Russian Knights aerobatic demonstration team has attended six editions of the Airshow China. It is the only aerobatic team in the world that performs with heavy fighter jets.

As China's largest arms show and is recognized as one of the world's most important defense exhibitions, this year's Zhuhai Airshow has drawn 1,022 companies from 47 countries and regions, including Russia, France, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Italy.

Russian Knights aerobatic team thrills Zhuhai Airshow with amazing aerial stunts