China helps to promote Brazil's development with infrastructure construction: Brazilian vice president

China is helping to spur Brazil's development by lending a helping hand to the country's infrastructure sector, said Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on June 6 in Beijing

The Brazilian vice president paid an official visit to China from June 4 to 8 at the invitation of Chinese Vice President Han Zheng.

During his visit, Alckmin met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 6. Xi said at their meeting that China and Brazil share broad strategic interests as major developing countries and important emerging markets.

Noting that the Brazilian government is committed to inclusive and sustainable development, Alckmin said Brazil is willing to enhance synergy of its development strategies with that of China, welcomes more Chinese enterprises to invest in Brazil, and looks forward to strengthening cooperation with China in such fields as infrastructure construction, agriculture, mining, new energy vehicles, climate change and other fields.

In an interview with the China Central Television (CCTV), the Brazilian vice president said Chinese companies have given Brazil a leg up to the country's infrastructure sector.

"Brazil has launched a new version of its 'growth acceleration' plan to focus on infrastructure construction. We are expanding Brazil's rail system to cover passenger and freight transport in metropolitan areas as agricultural production areas are usually far away from ports and we need to transport the farm products to ports. Chinese companies have already participated in this field. China Railway Rolling Stock Corporation (CRRC) has built trains and railways in Brazil, and there will be many opportunities for railway companies to do business in Brazil. We will make significant investments in logistics, railways, airports, roads and energy, which will also create many opportunities," he said.

During the interview, Alckmin also talked about climate change which threatens the world including Brazi, saying his country is taking measures to grapple with it.

"We are facing a serious problem -- climate change. Brazil boasts the largest tropical rain forest in the world, the Amazon. Next year, the next United Nations climate change conference will be held in the Amazonian city of Belem. We must be prepared for extreme climate events and cities must possess the ability to deal with them. We need to invest in high-quality infrastructure, safe housing and basic sanitation, and strive to build smart and resilient cities that can cope with the challenges of climate change, whether it is drought, heavy rains or other extreme weather," he said.

China helps to promote Brazil's development with infrastructure construction: Brazilian vice president

China helps to promote Brazil's development with infrastructure construction: Brazilian vice president

China helps to promote Brazil's development with infrastructure construction: Brazilian vice president

China helps to promote Brazil's development with infrastructure construction: Brazilian vice president

China helps to promote Brazil's development with infrastructure construction: Brazilian vice president

The second black box has been found at the plane crash site near Aktau and handed over to the investigation department, according to a Kazakh official from transport department on Thursday.

The Embraer 190 aircraft operated by Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243 from Baku to Grozny crashed near Aktau Airport in Kazakhstan on Wednesday.

Of all the 67 people on board, 38 were killed in the crash, and 29 survivors including two children were pulled from the wreckage, Kazakh authorities said on Wednesday.

According to the official, interviews have been carried out with victims, ground service workers and all witnesses to this incident. Radio communication recordings between the crew and dispatchers have been retrieved, and the investigation of the crash site, covering more than 4,000 square meters, is underway.

Kazakhstan's Deputy Prime Minister Kanat Bozumbayev said on Thursday during a press conference that the cause of the plane crash remains unknown and is still under investigation.

Bozumbayev said that Kazakhstan is in contact with the relevant departments from Azerbaijan. He said Kazakhstan does not have an official version of the accident, and neither Russia nor Azerbaijan has provided one.

Second black box found at plane crash site near Aktau: Kazakh official