Brazilian president's visit to China carries special significance: FM spokesperson

(ECNS) -- China believes that in light of all the changes and turbulence in today's world, Brazilian President Lula da Silva's visit to China carries special significance, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry said at a press conference on Monday.

The visit is President Lula da Silva's sixth visit to China and his second visit to China since 2023.

It will enrich the strategic substance of the China-Brazil community with a shared future, and demonstrate the firm resolve and sense of responsibility of the two countries in driving towards greater solidarity and coordination among Global South countries and making the region and the world more stable and prosperous, said Linjin, the spokesperson.

He noted that both China and Brazil are major developing countries and emerging markets, BRICS members, and important members of the Global South. The relations between China and Brazil have always been at the forefront of China's relations with fellow developing nations, he stressed.

Last year, amid bilateral celebrations for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties, President Xi Jinping paid a successful state visit to Brazil and the two presidents announced joint efforts to build a China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, and to seek synergy between China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Brazil’s development strategies, ushering in a new stage for China-Brazil relations.

While in China, President Lula da Silva will attend the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum and other events. China attaches great importance to Brazil’s vital role in Latin American and Caribbean affairs, and stands ready to work with Brazil for new progress in building the China-CELAC community with a shared future, according to Lin.

(By Mo Honge)