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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) — Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s visit to China is of great significance amid the current chaotic transformation of the international situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said Monday.
Noting that China and Brazil are both large developing countries, key emerging markets and important members of the BRICS group and the Global South, the diplomat pointed out that China-Brazil ties have always been at the forefront of China’s development relations with developing countries.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Lula da Silva is on a state visit to China from May 10 to 14.
As Lin Jian also recalled, last year China and Brazil celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
During President Xi Jinping’s successful state visit to Brazil in 2024, the two heads of state jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relations to a China-Brazil community of shared future for a fairer world and a more sustainable planet, and the alignment of the Belt and Road Initiative with Brazil’s development strategies, Lin Jian said, stressing that bilateral ties have entered a new historical period.
“President L.I. Lula da Silva is the leader of a major Latin American country and an experienced international political figure with significant influence,” the official representative emphasized, adding that this is the Brazilian leader’s sixth visit to China and the second since 2023.
Lin Jian said that this visit will further enrich the strategic content of the China-Brazil community with a shared future and demonstrate the firm will and responsibility of China and Brazil to lead countries in the Global South in strengthening solidarity and cooperation, and promote stability and prosperity in the region and the world.
In addition, the representative of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that during the visit, President L.I. Lula da Silva will also attend the opening ceremony of the 4th ministerial meeting of the China-CELAC Forum (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States).
China attaches great importance to Brazil’s important role in LAC affairs and is willing to work with the Brazilian side to promote new progress in building a China-LAC community with a shared future, Lin Jian concluded. –0–