China, Brazil vow to strengthen synergy of development strategies, expand cooperation in emerging fields

The two sides had in-depth communication and reached broad consensus on practical cooperation, international situation, multilateral coordination and hotspot issues, among others.

Both sides pledged to strengthen high-level exchanges, give full play to the role of the China-Brazil High-level Coordination and Cooperation Committee, the China-Brazil Foreign Ministerial-Level Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue and other mechanisms, and resume bilateral consultation mechanisms in various fields at an early date.

They vowed to support each other in taking their own modernization path that suits their respective national conditions, explore the strategic synergy between the Belt and Road cooperation and Brazil's reindustrialization and New Growth Acceleration Program, deepen cooperation in traditional areas such as agriculture, energy minerals, infrastructure and aerospace, and expand cooperation in emerging fields such as interconnectivity, health care, green development, digital economy, clean energy and artificial intelligence.

Both sides pledged to make a success a series of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, push for the full restoration of people-to-people exchanges, and consolidate the public support for the China-Brazil friendship.

They signed an agreement on mutual visa facilitation to further expand personnel exchanges between the two countries.

Recognizing the increasing global influence of the China-Brazil relationship that has gone far beyond the bilateral scope, both sides expressed their willingness to strengthen strategic coordination within the frameworks of the United Nations, the Group of 20 (G20), BRICS, and the World Trade Organization, enhance the voice and representation of developing countries, and safeguard the common interests of emerging markets and developing countries.

China voiced its support for Brazil in hosting the G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro, and expressed its willingness to keep to the right direction of global governance and work with Brazil towards an equal and orderly multipolar world as well as an inclusive economic globalization that benefits all.

Both sides pledged to push for the political settlement of hotspot issues and contribute to promoting peaceful development.

Agreeing that China-Latin America cooperation serves the common interests of China and Latin America and embraces the development trend of the times, the two sides expressed their readiness to further activate China-Latin America cooperation, so as to help regional countries strengthen themselves through unity and speed up development and revitalization.