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Xinhua News Agency, Brasilia, August 15Overview | Mutually beneficial cooperation and common development, working together to write a new chapter – Brazilian people from all walks of life discuss the development achievements of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and China
Xinhua News Agency reporters Zhao Yan, Chen Weihua and Wang Tiancong
On August 15, President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Lula exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On the same day, a number of activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries were held at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Congress and other institutions. People from all walks of life in Brazil said that Brazil and China are the largest developing countries in their respective hemispheres. The two countries are comprehensive strategic partners with each other and share extensive common interests. They will move forward hand in hand and achieve mutual success on the road of national development and national rejuvenation. Standing at a new starting point of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two sides will continue to strengthen the alignment of development strategies, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and write a new chapter in bilateral relations.
Brazilian Vice President Alckmin attended the seminar on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and China hosted by the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 15th. He said that although Brazil and China have different histories and cultures, they have established a strong cooperative relationship based on mutual respect and the pursuit of pragmatic results. “Brazil-China relations are of strategic significance to both countries. Among China’s development achievements, we are very inspired by the fact that hundreds of millions of people have been lifted out of poverty in just over 40 years. Getting rid of poverty is also the core goal of Brazil today, and China Let us be more confident in achieving this goal.
Alckmin said that when the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1974, the bilateral trade volume was negligible. However, in the past 15 years, China has become Brazil’s largest trading partner and the main export destination of Brazilian goods. China’s direct investment in Brazil has continued to increase, including in electricity, automobiles and infrastructure. Outstanding performance. “Just as the Great Wall was built brick by brick, the relationship between our two countries is also built from cornerstones and has become stronger and stronger over the past 50 years.”
Gao Wang, the Brazilian ambassador to China, who was in Brazil to attend a series of events marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and China, believed that Brazil and China have their own political systems, but this does not prevent the two sides from seeking common interests and promoting mutually beneficial cooperation, because the most fundamental goals of both countries are the same. It is to improve people’s lives. “Mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of economy, trade and investment is an important engine for the development of relations between our two countries. Mutual trust in politics and diplomacy allows bilateral relations to continue to move forward in a complex international environment.”
Daniel Almeida, chairman of the Brazil-China Friendship Group of the Brazilian House of Representatives, told Xinhua News Agency reporters after watching a performance by the Beijing Dance Academy National Dance Troupe in Brasilia to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil that Brazil and China are “distant neighbors.” Although the two countries Although we are thousands of miles apart, we have many common pursuits. Cultural exchange is a key factor in bringing the two sides closer. In recent years, cultural interactions between Brazil and China have increased, and both sides have learned more about each other.
Luciana Santos, Brazil’s Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, said that as early as the 1980s, the China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite Project had become a model for cooperation among developing countries. There is still greater potential to be tapped in scientific and technological innovation cooperation between the two countries. “Brazil hopes to deepen cooperation with China in the fields of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, quantum technology, supercomputing and semiconductors.”
Clezio Nardin, director of the Brazilian Institute of Space Technology, said that Brazil-China aerospace cooperation began in 1988. The two countries have jointly developed 6 satellites, of which two satellites, 04 and 04A, are operating in orbit. Brazil plays an important role in the fields of water resources management, urban planning, environment and disaster monitoring.
Castro Neves, chairman of the Brazil-China Entrepreneurs Committee, believes that today, Brazil-China relations are full of vitality, and closer bilateral relations have brought new development opportunities to the business communities of the two countries and are also conducive to promoting sustainable and harmonious relations between the two countries. Inclusive development.
Celso Amorim, Chief Special Advisor to the President of Brazil, said that under the current international situation, the two countries play a role that cannot be ignored in promoting the resolution of regional hotspot issues and the process of world multipolarity.
María da Rosa, Executive Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil, believes that Brazil and China have long maintained their own diplomatic traditions, adhere to the principles of non-interference in other countries’ internal affairs, peaceful resolution of conflicts, and extensive cooperation for the advancement of mankind, and adhere to the democratization and multilateralism of international relations. ism. “These broad consensuses have become fertile ground for the development of bilateral relations and have enabled our relations to develop in the long term.”
Fausto Pinato, chairman of the Brazil-China Parliamentary Front in the Brazilian Congress, said that as two developing countries, Brazil and China often speak out together on the international stage. “Both countries must not only defend their sovereignty, but also contribute to world peace and stability.” Take responsibility”. Looking to the future, Pinato said: “We celebrate the achievements of practical cooperation over the past 50 years, which have also strengthened our confidence in our future common development. Relations with China are of strategic significance to Brazil, and facts have proven that cooperation with China is of great benefit to Brazil.” Brazil’s economic and social development has a positive impact.
José Medeiros, director of the Brazil Studies Center at Zhejiang International Studies University, believes that as both developing countries and important emerging market countries, Brazil and China have continuously deepened mutual trust and ever-lasting friendship, setting a model for inter-state exchanges for the world. As two key forces in promoting world multipolarity, Brazil and China can make important contributions to world multipolarity and work together to solve major problems faced by all mankind.
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