Closer Brazil-China relations rely on better people-to-people exchanges: president

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Closer Brazil-China relations rely on better people-to-people exchanges: president

2024-11-16 10:44 Last Updated At：11:37

The promotion of Brazil-China relations depends not only on economic and trade cooperation and intergovernmental exchanges, but also on strengthening people-to-people exchanges, said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in an interview with China Central Television prior to Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Brazil.

In the interview conducted in Brasilia, Lula said that the connection between the people of the two countries is becoming closer and closer, and that exchanges between people will become more frequent and more friendly, setting an exemplar for exchanges between world countries.

"I can feel the interaction and integration between China and Brazil. The deepening of this integration cannot rely only on economic and trade cooperation or exchanges between heads of state, but also requires strengthening people-to-people exchanges. We hope that more Chinese will come to Brazil, we hope that more Chinese will study Brazil, and we hope that more Chinese will learn Portuguese. We also hope that more Brazilians will learn Mandarin, more Brazilians will go to China, and more Brazilians will work in China. In other words, people-to-people exchanges will consolidate the relationship between Brazil and China. Did you know that some people criticize the comprehensive strategic partnership between Brazil and China, but I think this is a good thing because we are considering the interests of both countries together. This relationship between Brazil and China also provides a model for exchanges between other countries," said the Brazilian president.

After attending the the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Lima, Peru on Friday and Saturday and completing his ongoing state visit to Peru, Xi will travel to Rio de Janeiro to attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to Brazil at the invitation of Lula da Silva from Nov 17 to 21.

Brazil's good relations with China based on respect for sovereignty: president

2024-11-16 11:08 Last Updated At：11:37

The harmonious relationship between Brazil and China is due to mutual respect for sovereignty and each other's rights to decide their own development paths, said Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in an interview with China Central Television prior to Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Brazil.

"A first thing I learned in my career as a politician is to respect the territorial and cultural sovereignty of every country, and the sovereignty of every country to decide their best governance and administration systems. I respect this sovereignty. It's not whether the Brazilian president likes or dislikes China's model. It's the Chinese people who should like China's model. And it's not China, but the Brazilian people who should like Brazil's model. See, if we respect this right, everything would be much easier. In state-to-state relations, we should look for commonalities rather than differences. We should not focus on those differences. If we can do this, we will have harmonious relations with all other countries in the world," said the Brazilian president.

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil. Despite differences in political systems, history and culture, the two countries enjoy a non-confrontational relationship and close cooperation on satellite, space, climate, trade, cultural exchanges and many other fields, setting an partnership example for all countries in the world.