A significant step was taken in consolidating the institutionalised and maturing relationship between China and the Latin American left, with the holding in Beijing of the seventh theory seminar between the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Workers’ Party of Brazil (PT) on April 9.
Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President, and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Honorary President of the PT and Brazilian President, sent congratulatory letters to the seminar.
Xi noted that after the PT returned to power in January 2023, it had vigorously promoted development strategies and stayed committed to achieving sustainable and comprehensive development of Brazil.
He said the seminar focused on strengthening the ruling party building and exploring the path to modernisation, which is timely and of great significance to strengthening the capacity building of the ruling parties of the two countries and exploring the modernisation paths suited for their own national conditions.
Xi also noted that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the China-Brazil diplomatic ties and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the CPC-PT relations. The CPC is willing to deepen exchanges and mutual learning with the PT on governance, and promote party building and national development, so as to make greater contributions to the continuous development of China-Brazil relations in the new era and the building of a community with a shared future for humanity.
Lula said in his letter that last year, he and General Secretary Xi had worked together to take the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level. Brazil-China relations are important not only to the two countries but also to the whole world, he added, noting that the two sides will work together to consolidate traditional mechanisms of global governance such as the United Nations, while strengthening key mechanisms of South-South cooperation such as the Group of 77 and China, BRICS, the China-CELAC (Community of Latin American and Caribbean States) Forum and the BASIC countries (grouping Brazil, South Africa, India and China). He further noted that the relationship between the PT and the CPC is an important part of the relationship between the two countries and expressed confidence that the exchanges between the two parties, the two governments and the two peoples will be closer and more fruitful.
Themed on “strengthening the building of the ruling party and exploring the road to modernisation”, the seminar involved in-depth discussions on strengthening experience exchanges in party building and state governance, and promoting the development of China-Brazil relations.
Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), said that cooperation between China and Brazil, the largest developing countries and representatives of emerging market economies in the eastern and western hemispheres, is not only crucial to boosting the development of the two countries, but also has strategic significance and global influence that transcends the bilateral scope. Both China and Brazil have independent political backgrounds, shoulder the historical mission of development and revitalisation, and adhere to the positions of fairness and justice.
Currently, the CPC is uniting and leading the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to advance the noble cause of building a great country and national rejuvenation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernisation. And the PT is vigorously promoting Brazil’s re-industrialisation plan and New Growth Acceleration Program. The development strategies of both sides are highly consistent. He said that the CPC looks forward to seeing the two countries join hands on the road to modernisation, safeguarding the common interests of both countries and the vast number of developing countries, injecting positive energy into world peace and development, and jointly promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humanity. He called for making good use of multilateral platforms such as the BRICS political parties dialogue and the São Paulo Forum so as to raise strong voices in favour of making the international order more just and reasonable. (The São Paulo Forum is an important regional body that unites nearly all significant political forces of the left in south and Central America and the Caribbean.)
Gleisi Hoffmann, President of the PT, said that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and China, great changes have taken place in both countries and the world. It is of great significance for the PT and the CPC to conduct exchanges and discussions on bilateral and major international issues. The world today is experiencing a multi-dimensional systemic crisis that affects every country and region in the world in different ways. Under the new circumstances, the PT is willing to, together with the CPC, strengthen exchanges and experiences of party building and state governance, strengthen unity and coordination, work together to respond to global challenges, and safeguard international fairness and justice.
The following day, the PT delegation met with Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Li said that China is willing to work with Brazil to promote friendly exchanges in various fields and at all levels, enhance political mutual trust, deepen strategic cooperation, and promote the upgrading of the China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership.
The following articles were originally published by the Xinhua News Agency and the IDCPC.
Xi, Lula send congratulatory letters to seminar involving CPC, Workers’ Party of Brazil
BEIJING, April 9 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, honorary president of the Workers’ Party of Brazil (PT) and Brazilian president, have sent congratulatory letters separately to the 7th theory seminar of the CPC and the PT held in Beijing on Tuesday.
In his letter, Xi said that the 20th National Congress of the CPC in October 2022 made it clear that the Party’s central task is to lead the Chinese people of all ethnic groups in a concerted effort to realize the Second Centenary Goal of building China into a great modern socialist country in all respects and to advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization.
Xi noted that after the PT returned to power in January 2023, it had vigorously promoted development strategies and stayed committed to achieving sustainable and comprehensive development of Brazil.
He said the seminar focused on strengthening the ruling party building and exploring the path to modernization, which is timely and of great significance to strengthening the capacity building of the ruling parties of the two countries and exploring the modernization paths suited for their own national conditions.
Xi also noted that this year marks the 50th anniversary of the China-Brazil diplomatic ties and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the CPC-PT relations.
The CPC is willing to deepen exchanges and mutual learning with the PT on governance, and promote party building and national development, so as to make greater contributions to the continuous development of China-Brazil relations in the new era and the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, Xi said.
Lula said in his letter that last year, he and General Secretary Xi had worked together to take the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.
Brazil-China relations are important not only to the two countries but also to the whole world, Lula said, noting that the two sides will work together to consolidate traditional mechanisms of global governance such as the United Nations, while strengthening key mechanisms of South-South cooperation such as the Group of 77 and China, BRICS, the China-CELAC Forum and the BASIC countries.
Lula said that the relationship between the PT and the CPC is an important part of the relationship between the two countries. The visit to China by the delegation of senior Workers’ Party officials and their attendance at the seminar aimed to exchange experience on governance and conduct in-depth discussions and cooperation with the CPC on issues of common interest.
He expressed the confidence that the exchanges between the two parties, the two governments and the two peoples will be closer and more fruitful.
7th Theory Seminar between the CPC and the Workers’ Party of Brazil (PT) Held
12 April (IDCPC) — On April 9th, the 7th theory seminar between the CPC and the Workers’ Party of Brazil (PT) was held in Beijing. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President, and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Honorary President of the Workers Party of Brazil and Brazilian President, sent congratulatory letters separately to the theory seminar. Themed on “strengthening the building of the ruling party and exploring the road to modernization”, the seminar involved in-depth exchanges on strengthening experience exchanges in party building and state governance, and promoting the development of China-Brazil relations.
Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), first read out the congratulatory letter from General Secretary Xi Jinping. Liu said, the congratulatory letters from General Secretary Xi Jinping and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva demonstrated the ardent expectations of the top leaders of the two Parties and the two countries for our two Parties to strengthen experience exchanges in state governance and administration, deepen understanding of the laws underlying governance, and explore the theory and practice of modernization, providing fundamentals for us to ensure the success of the seminar. The world today is facing profound changes unseen in a century. Cooperation between China and Brazil, the largest developing countries and representatives of emerging market economies in the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, is not only crucial to boosting the development of respective countries, but also has strategic significance and global influence that transcends bilateral scope. Both China and Brazil have independent political backgrounds, shoulder the historical mission of development and revitalization, and adhere to the proposition of fairness and justice. Currently, the CPC is uniting and leading the Chinese people of all ethnic groups to advance the noble cause of building a great country and national rejuvenation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization. And the PT is vigorously promoting Brazil’s re-industrialization plan and New Growth Acceleration Program. The development strategies of both sides are highly consistent. We look forward to seeing the two countries join hands on the road to modernization, safeguard the common interests of both countries and the vast number of developing countries, inject positive energy into world peace and development, and jointly promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Liu said, this year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil, and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of relations between the CPC and the PT. Standing at a new starting point in history, the CPC is willing to deepen exchanges and mutual learning with the PT, work together to address common challenges, and push China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level. The two Parties should be the defenders of China-Brazil political mutual trust, promoters of each other’s modernization drive, pioneers in consolidating the public opinion of friendship between the two countries, and partners in making the international order more just and reasonable. Both sides should implement the exchange and cooperation agreements between the two Parties, firmly support each other in safeguarding core interests, fully tap the potential of “political party + locality” and “political party + economic and trade” cooperation, enhance exchanges and cooperation among youth, women, trade unions, think tanks, and media, and make good use of multilateral platforms such as the BRICS political parties dialogue and São Paulo Forum, and send out strong voices of making the international order more just and reasonable.
Gleisi Hoffmann, President of the PT, read the congratulatory letter from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. She said, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Brazil and China, great changes have taken place in both countries and the world. It is of great significance for the PT and the CPC to conduct exchanges and discussions on bilateral and major international issues. The world today is experiencing a multi-dimensional systemic crisis that affects every country and region in the world in different ways. Under the new circumstances, the PT is willing to, together with the CPC, strengthen exchanges, deepen exchanges of concept and experience of party building and state governance, strengthen unity and coordination, work together to respond to global challenges, and safeguard international fairness and justice.
The two sides exchanged on topics such as “enhancing governance capabilities through full and strict governance over the Party” and “exploring a modernization path suitable to the country’s national conditions”. A release ceremony for the photo album celebrating the 40th anniversary of exchanges between the CPC and the PT was held.
Chen Zhou, Vice-minister of the IDCPC, presided over the seminar. Over 70 representatives from both countries were present, including Yan Pengcheng, Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs, Gong Weibin, Vice President of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee (National Academy of Governance), Romenio Pereira, Secretary for International Relations of the PT, Monica Valente, Executive Secretary of São Paulo Forum, and Marcos Galvao, Brazilian Ambassador to China.
Prior to the seminar, Liu met with Hoffmann, exchanging views on jointly implementing the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and strengthening inter-party exchanges and cooperation.
Senior CPC official meets delegation of Workers’ Party of Brazil
BEIJING, April 10 (Xinhua) — Li Xi, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), met with a delegation of the Workers’ Party of Brazil (PT) led by its president Gleisi Hoffmann in Beijing on Wednesday.
Noting this year marks the 50th anniversary of the China-Brazil diplomatic ties, Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, said China is willing to work with Brazil to promote friendly exchanges in various fields and at all levels, enhance political mutual trust, deepen strategic cooperation, and promote the upgrading of China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership.
The CPC is willing to take the opportunity of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the CPC-PT relations to further deepen inter-party relations, Li said.
Hoffmann said the PT is willing to make joint efforts with the CPC to strengthen exchanges in party-building and governance, consolidate political mutual trust between the two countries, strengthen the docking of development strategies and cooperation in various fields, and jointly cope with global challenges.
