Chinese community in Brazil hopes for deeper bilateral cooperation following Xi’s visit

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Chinese community in Brazil hopes for deeper bilateral cooperation following Xi’s visit

2024-11-18 11:21 Last Updated At：15:07

The Chinese community in Brazil has warmly welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the Latin American country, hoping that the upcoming meeting between the two heads of state will bring more opportunities for further deepening cooperation between the two countries.

Waving Chinese and Brazilian national flags and holding banners adorned with warm messages, people from all walks of life lined the streets of Rio de Janeiro, capital of Brazil, on Sunday afternoon local time to welcome President Xi.

Xi arrived in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to attend the 19th G20 Summit and pay a state visit to the Latin American country at the invitation of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

During his stay in Brazil, Xi will hold talks with Lula to discuss bilateral relations and exchange views on international and regional issues of mutual interest.

"China and Brazil are major countries and also the members of G20 and BRICS. Under the new government of President Lula, the relations between Brazil and China have grown closer. Brazil's economy has been on the rise over the past years, presenting a great opportunity for China. There are many Chinese enterprises and technologies that align well with Brazil's needs. As two of the world's largest countries, Brazil and China have numerous opportunities for cooperation," said one of those coming to welcome President Xi.

"Brazil and China have had diplomatic relations for 50 years. The two countries have cooperated across various fields over the years. As of this year, more than 1,000 Chinese enterprises have established their businesses in Brazil. I hope President Xi's visit will further deepen the cooperation between the two countries," said another person.

Xi's trip to Brazil immediately follows his state visit to Peru, where the Chinese president also attended the 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting.

The 19th G20 Summit will take place in Rio de Janeiro on Monday and Tuesday, under the theme of 'Building a just world and a sustainable planet.'

APEC China Year opens with first business event in Indonesia

The first major business community event of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) "China Year" was held from February 7 to 9 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Sponsored by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the Chinese business delegation chaired the first meeting of the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) for 2026, bringing together more than 200 representatives and experts from all 21 APEC economies.

During the meeting, business leaders from across the Asia-Pacific exchanged views on four key areas: regional economic integration, sustainable development, digital innovation, and connectivity.

Participants put forward a number of constructive proposals, agreed on "openness, connectivity and coordination" as the theme for the year, and held dialogs with APEC senior officials to further strengthen communication and coordination between the business community and government bodies.

Chinese representatives called on stronger support for building the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific and urged deeper cooperation and experience sharing in frontier areas such as artificial intelligence plus.

They also put forward specific initiatives on green energy transition, sustainable agricultural development, cross-border payment facilitation, and people-to-people exchanges.

These proposals were seen as actively guiding regional cooperation and received broad support from participants.

According to the schedule, the remaining three APEC Business Advisory Council meetings this year will be held in Mexico City in Mexico, Bangkok in Thailand, and Shenzhen of China.

The final outcomes will be submitted to the APEC Economic Leaders' Informal Meeting, which is set to take place in China in November.