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      Brazilian mining giant sees affinity, common aspirations between Brazil, China

      2024-08-13 17:21 Last Updated At:21:27

      Brazilian mining giant Vale, a pioneer of the economic and trade cooperation between Brazil and China, is optimistic about bilateral ties between the countries and takes a long-term outlook on relations, said a senior executive at the enterprise.

      Vale is a Brazilian multinational corporation engaged in metals and mining and one of the largest logistics operators in the South American country.

      This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and China, while Vale started its trade contacts with China in 1973, one year before Brazil actually established commercial ties with China.

      In an exclusive interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) in Sao Paulo, Alexandre Silva D'Ambrosio, the company's executive vice president of corporate and external affairs, boasted of the company's explosive growth in trade with China over the decades.

      "In 1973, Vale Export made its first export of iron ore to China. That was 20,000 metric tons. Since then, we've increased our exports to China and we have reached three billion tons of iron ore over 51 years. Last year alone we exported 186 million metric tons to China of iron ore, and this year we will probably do more than that. So it's increasing and it's a long-term relationship," D'Ambrosio said.

      In a meeting with foreign correspondents last month, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said China plays an essential role in the economic growth of Brazil and he hopes to forge a "new strategic partnership" between the two countries.

      China's growth in the past 40 years has been notable and Brazil has much to learn from China's development experience, Lula said.

      Alexandre Silva D'Ambrosio holds a similar view to the president.

      "Many Chinese companies are now investing in Brazil, bringing technology to Brazil. So that's a very direct input of Chinese culture and investment in Brazil, which helps to further the livelihood of Brazilians. Also, there's an exchange in the culture of these two countries. Both China and Brazil have a long-term view of the future. Both China and Brazil are expanding their frontiers to other places in the world, so I believe there's much affinity between Brazil and China," said the executive.

      "The Brazilian culture has a connection with development or looking at the future, very optimistic view of the future. I see that the Chinese have the same, and the Chinese can teach us very much about planning, about technology. The urban development in China is an example, a reference to the world how the Chinese have been able to develop their cities without destroying the cultural heritage. So there are many examples of how Brazil wants to achieve the same goals that China has," he added.

      Brazilian mining giant sees affinity, common aspirations between Brazil, China

      Brazilian mining giant sees affinity, common aspirations between Brazil, China

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      AU dispatches Panel of Wise to address ongoing instability in South Sudan

      2025-04-06 22:30 Last Updated At:23:07

      A high-level mediation team from the African Union (AU) Commission has been dispatched to Juba, capital of South Sudan, to try to ease the rising tensions between President Salva Kiir and First Vice President Riek Machar, and help resolve the current political crisis in the country.

      Riek Machar and several senior officials have been detained since clashes erupted in January between the South Sudan People's Defense Forces and the opposition fighters.

      Machar was accused of instigating violence in Nasir in the northern part of the country.

      The mediation team says it plans to engage Machar, but that meeting is yet to take place.

      The AU is urging South Sudanese political leaders to resolve the current disagreement through dialogue.

      Machar heads the largest opposition group that has an armed wing in the country, known as SPLM/A-IO.

      South Sudan's government says it's still investigating Machar for being allegedly involved in clashes between government troops and armed civilians affiliated to SPLM/A-IO in Nasir.

      "The mandate of the RTGoNU (the Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity) is simple; that we stop war, we form a revitalized government of national unity so that we return security, sustainable peace in the country," said Martin Elia Lomuro, South Sudan's Minister of Cabinet Affairs.

      Meanwhile, Machar's party members are calling on president Kiir to order the release of their leader.

      The group argues that the arrest of Machar means the 2018 peace deal which ended five years of violence in the country has partially collapsed.

      The government reaffirms its commitment to the implementation of the 2018 peace deal.

      It says Mr. Machar is in conflict with the law and that the implementation of the peace deal should not be used as cover to commit crime. However, until now, South Sudanese law enforcement agencies have not charged Machar with any offense in a court of law.

      South Sudan, which became independent in 2011, signed a peace deal in 2018 that ended a civil war between forces loyal to Kiir and Machar. Nearly 400,000 people died in the civil war.

      Relations between Kiir and Machar, who have dominated South Sudan's politics for decades, remain strained. The clashes and latest political tensions between the two leaders have unsettled many citizens and the international community.

      AU dispatches Panel of Wise to address ongoing instability in South Sudan

      AU dispatches Panel of Wise to address ongoing instability in South Sudan

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