Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira will make an official visit to China from May 31 to June 2, a spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday (28), according to a note from the "Xinhua" news agency. Vieira will make the visit at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the spokesperson said. In a regular press conference, spokesperson Mao Ning stated that China and Brazil, each the largest developing country in its hemisphere, are both important members of BRICS and the Global South, adding that China-Brazil relations have long been at the forefront of China's relations with developing country partners. Noting that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the heads of state of both countries, bilateral ties have maintained a solid momentum of growth, Mao said that there has been smooth (peaceful/harmonious) progress in building a China-Brazil community with a shared future and in the synergy of development strategies, as well as fruitful results in practical cooperation in various areas, and that the relationship is demonstrating increasing global, strategic and long-term influence. During this upcoming visit, Foreign Minister Wang Yi will co-chair, with Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, the fifth China-Brazil Comprehensive Strategic Dialogue of Foreign Ministers, Mao informed. "It is our hope that, through this visit, both sides will further consolidate mutual political and strategic trust, make continued progress in building a community with a shared future, demonstrate a sense of responsibility in promoting solidarity and cooperation among countries of the Global South, and contribute to peace and stability in the world," she said.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.