BEIJING: China is ready to work with Brazil to deepen all-round practical cooperation, cement coordination within such multilateral mechanisms as BRICS and the Group of 20, and promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, said a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) during his visit to Brazil.
Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Li paid an official friendly visit to Brazil from Monday to Friday.
Noting that this year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of strategic partnership between China and Brazil, Li said that the two countries should build on their past achievements and forge ahead with deeper political mutual trust as well as continuous mutual support on issues concerning each other’s core interests and major concerns.
The CPC is willing to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with the Workers’ Party of Brazil, jointly explore the modernization path in line with their respective national conditions, and promote the in-depth development of China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership, Li said.
For his part, Lula said Brazil and China are good friends and partners, embracing fruitful bilateral cooperation in such fields as politics, economy and trade, party-to-party relations and collaboration on international affairs.
Noting that the Workers’ Party of Brazil and the CPC have maintained close contacts, Lula said he is willing to play a positive role in deepening bilateral relations and the friendship between their people.
During the visit, Li also met with Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, Brazilian Senate President Rodrigo Pacheco, President of the Workers’ Party of Brazil Gleisi Hoffmann.
