China to continue supporting Venezuela’s economic, social development: FM

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China to continue supporting Venezuela’s economic, social development: FM

2024-09-24 13:58 Last Updated At：17:57

China remains committed to supporting Venezuela in safeguarding its national sovereignty and contributing to its economic and social development, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Monday.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart Yvan Gil in New York City on the sidelines of the UN Summit of the Future.

The Chinese foreign minister extended President Xi Jinping's warm greetings to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and congratulations on his re-election.

Wang said he believes that under the leadership of President Maduro, the Venezuelan people will work in solidarity to overcome challenges and make new accomplishments in the cause of national development.

Noting that China and Venezuela are good friends and partners, he said no matter how the international landscape evolves, China will, as always, support Venezuela in safeguarding its national sovereignty and defending its national dignity and aid its economic and social development.

During President Maduro's state visit to China last September, the two presidents announced the elevation of the China-Venezuela relationship to an all-weather strategic partnership, marking a milestone in bilateral ties and heralding a broader development prospect for the relationship, Wang said.

The two sides should consolidate and develop well the all-weather friendship, continue to firmly support each other on issues concerning each other's core interests and major concerns, and translate the important consensus reached between the two heads of state into concrete actions, he stressed.

Gil also conveyed President Maduro's sincere greetings to President Xi.

Following the elevation of bilateral relations to an all-weather strategic partnership in 2023, the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties this year, Gil said, stressing that the Venezuela-China relationship is now at its best in history.

As China's most reliable and firm strategic partner, Venezuela is committed to pursuing new and greater progress in bilateral relations to deliver more benefits to people of both countries, he said.

Expectations run high in Brazil for China’s role in advancing Global South development

2024-11-18 00:11 Last Updated At：01:17

Expectations are running high among Brazilian researchers, officials and local residents for Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to their country to bring new development opportunities and deeper and wider cooperation.

President Xi will attend the 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro and pay a state visit to Brazil from Nov. 17 to 21 at the invitation of President of the Federative Republic of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

Ronnie Lins, director of the China-Brazil Center for Research and Business, said President Xi's attendance at the G20 summit in Rio will contribute to multilateralism. He also emphasized China's unique and rich experience in poverty alleviation, which is worth learning for other countries.

"China plays an important role in promoting global multilateral cooperation, which contributes to the development of countries in the Global South. Additionally, China has accumulated valuable experience in poverty alleviation. These aspects are worth discussing at the summit and learning for other countries," said Lins.

A Brazilian scholar believed China plays an important role in the international community, and also looked forward to its constructive role in promoting multilateralism.

"[It is a] critical moment for this platform to become more inclusive and somehow we can discuss education, financial, environmental protection and things like that. So everybody is looking to China right now, the same in Brazil. Basically the whole Global South, Brazil particularly, are really looking to China right now to be the spearhead, to move towards multilateral organization, more decisive, and I would say at the end of the day more inclusive for the Global South countries," said Fernando Brancoli, an associate professor of International Security, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro.

Former Brazilian Ambassador to China Marcos Caramuru de Paiva said that China is an important participant of the G20 Summit.

"China is a big player in the international reality, in trade and in investment. So China has an enormous importance to each and every topic which is discussed within the G20," said Marcos Caramuru de Paiva, former.