Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived at the Museum of Modern Art in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro to attend the 19th G20 Summit on Monday morning local time.

Xi was welcomed by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

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Xi arrives at meeting venue for 19th G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro

The Chinese president arrived in Rio de Janeiro for the summit and a state visit to Brazil on Sunday.

Taking place under the theme "Building a just world and a sustainable planet" on Monday and Tuesday, this year's G20 Summit marks the first gathering of its kind since the African Union's accession as a full member last year, a historic milestone that strengthens the voice of the Global South.

Created in 1999, the G20 is a main forum for international cooperation on financial and economic issues and comprises 19 countries plus the European Union (EU) and the African Union (AU).

Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong met with Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Celeste Saulo on Monday in Beijing.

Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the Chinese government attaches great importance to global meteorological cooperation and has issued "MAZU," the Chinese solution for national early warning, to support the implementation of the Early Warning for All Initiative launched by the United Nations.

China will continue to support the WMO in playing a leading role in global meteorological governance, and make greater contributions to promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humankind, Liu said.

Saulo spoke highly of China's meteorological development and remarkable achievements in disaster prevention and mitigation, and expressed the willingness to further deepen cooperation with China.