China’s top lawmaker Zhao Leji met with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Beijing on Friday.
Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that as major developing countries, China and Brazil share broad common interests and face similar development tasks. They have always adhered to the principles of equality, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation to promote the stable development of bilateral relations.
Zhao said that China will continue to work with Brazil to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, consolidate the foundations of political mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, enrich cultural exchanges and bring the China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership to a higher level.
China’s NPC is ready to actively share its experience in governance and legislation with the Brazilian Congress, Zhao added.
Stressing that Brazil attaches great importance to developing relations with China, Lula said Brazil is ready to strengthen practical cooperation with China in areas such as economy, trade, science and technology, as well as culture. He added that Brazil stands ready to work with China to achieve exchanges between political parties and legislative bodies, advance South-South cooperation, jointly explore ways to improve global governance, and deepen and consolidate partnership. overall strategy between the two countries.
