In addition to attending the opening ceremony of the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC [Community of Latin American and Caribbean States], Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva paid a state visit to China. On the afternoon of May 13, he held talks with President Xi Jinping and other senior Chinese leaders.
Xi Jinping noted that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil last year, the two sides jointly announced the elevation of their bilateral relationship to a China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet. This strategic decision has drawn a grand blueprint for the next “golden 50 years” of China-Brazil relations. Amid the changing and turbulent international landscape, China and Brazil should remain committed to the original aspiration of contributing to human progress and global development, deepen the building of a China-Brazil community with a shared future, continuously seek greater synergy between development strategies, and work together to promote greater solidarity and coordination among Global South countries.
The two sides should deepen the effective synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Brazil’s development strategies, give full play to the role of various cooperation mechanisms between the two countries, strengthen cooperation in traditional areas such as infrastructure, agriculture and energy, and expand new frontiers of cooperation in energy transition, aerospace, the digital economy and artificial intelligence, so as to create more highlights in practical cooperation between the two countries.
Taking the opportunity of the China-Brazil Years of Culture to be held next year, the two sides should enhance cooperation in culture, education, tourism, media, and at the sub-national level, and provide more convenience for people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. And they should maintain multilateral cooperation to enrich the China-Brazil community with a shared future. As two major developing countries in the eastern and western hemispheres, China and Brazil should enhance coordination and collaboration within multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, BRICS, and the China-CELAC Forum, jointly uphold multilateralism, improve global governance, and safeguard the international economic and trade order. The two sides should take a clear-cut stand against unilateralism, protectionism, and bullying acts.
President Lula said, Brazil and China uphold mutual respect and share a common future. The bilateral relationship remains solid and unbreakable and brooks no disruption or undermining by any external factors. Unlike other major countries, China has consistently offered sincere support and assistance to Latin American countries, including Brazil, in their pursuit of economic and social development. Brazil is willing to deepen strategic cooperation with China, advance the building of a Brazil-China community with a shared future, work together to build a more just, peaceful and prosperous world, and set an example for other countries. Brazil is ready to synergise its development strategies with the Belt and Road Initiative and deepen cooperation with China in such areas as economy and trade, infrastructure, aerospace, and finance. Brazil seeks to expand youth and cultural exchanges to enhance interactions and friendship between the two peoples. China’s achievements in poverty alleviation are admirable, and Brazil is willing to learn from China’s experience to lift more people out of poverty and hunger. Under the current circumstances, it is essential to firmly defend multilateralism. Protectionism and the abuse of tariffs will not bring development and prosperity but only lead to chaos. China’s firm stance in addressing global challenges gives strength and confidence to all countries. Brazil is willing to strengthen strategic coordination with China in international affairs, jointly safeguard the common interests of the Global South, and uphold international fairness and justice.
The two heads of state also had an exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis, agreeing that as peace-loving forces for progress, China and Brazil should strengthen communication and coordination, give play to the role of the Group of Friends for Peace, support Russia and Ukraine in initiating direct dialogue, and work with other Global South countries to continue playing a constructive role in resolving the crisis.
After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of 20 cooperation documents covering areas such as the synergy of development strategies, science and technology, agriculture, the digital economy, finance, inspection and quarantine, and media.
The two sides issued the Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Federative Republic of Brazil on Strengthening the Building of a China-Brazil Community with a Shared Future for a More Just World and a More Sustainable Planet and on Jointly Upholding Multilateralism, as well as the China-Brazil Joint Statement on the Ukraine Crisis.
In their meeting, Chinese Premier Li Qiang stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil over 50 years ago, the two countries have always respected and supported each other, becoming good friends and partners who share weal and woe and pursue common development. Currently, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Brazil relations have entered a golden period of growth. China is ready to work with Brazil to maintain high-level exchanges, deepen political mutual trust, constantly expand the strategic dimension of bilateral relations, comprehensively intensify mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides, and move forward side by side and achieve mutual success on the path to modernisation.
Lula stated that Brazil is willing to maintain close multilateral communication and cooperation with China, support multilateralism, jointly resist unilateralism and protectionism, safeguard national sovereignty, and promote the common development of the Global South.
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Zhao Leji stated that in November last year, President Xi Jinping paid a successful state visit to Brazil, and together with President Lula, elevated the positioning of their bilateral relationship to a China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, opening a new chapter in China-Brazil relations. China is willing to strengthen strategic coordination with Brazil and continuously enrich the contemporary significance and strategic connotation of the China-Brazil community with a shared future.
In their joint statement on Strengthening the China-Brazil Community with a Shared Future for a More Just World and a More Sustainable Planet and Jointly Upholding Multilateralism, the two sides agreed to strengthen this China-Brazil community and stressed that since President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Brazil in November 2024, the two countries have made concrete progress and achieved mutually beneficial results in promoting inclusive growth, scientific and technological innovation, and sustainable development.
They recalled their respective successful experiences in combating hunger and poverty and decided to deepen cooperation in the field of social and rural development both bilaterally and within the framework of the Global Alliance to Fight Hunger and Poverty launched last year during Brazil’s term as the rotating presidency of the G20.
They also said they will work together to uphold multilateralism, defend international fairness and justice, oppose unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemony, promote the development of the international order and international system in a more just and reasonable direction, and promote the multipolarisation of the world. The two heads of state advocate the building of a more inclusive and sustainable international order and the strengthening of the values of peace, development, fairness and justice. They unanimously agreed to continue to work together within the framework of international organisations or mechanisms such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organisation, the G20, and the BRICS to promote the modernisation and reform of global governance institutions, not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, to resolve disputes peacefully, to abide by the Charter of the United Nations, and to respect the territorial integrity of all countries.
Both sides support the reform of the United Nations and its Security Council to make them more democratic, representative, effective and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries in the Security Council so as to properly respond to current global challenges. China attaches great importance to Brazil’s influence and role in regional and international affairs and understands and supports Brazil’s desire to play a greater role in the United Nations and its Security Council.
The two sides call on all countries in the world to pay more attention to issues related to human development, such as poverty reduction, education and health, accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and promote sustainable development.
They firmly support the building of a world of lasting peace and universal security, jointly safeguard the international nuclear non-proliferation system with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) as its cornerstone, promote the three pillars of nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and peaceful use of nuclear energy in a balanced manner, and safeguard the authority, effectiveness and universality of the treaty.
China reiterates its support for Brazil to assume the rotating presidency of the BRICS in 2025 and to host the 17th BRICS Summit. And China also supports Brazil in hosting the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in Belém, Brazil in November 2025. China confirms that it will send a high-level delegation to the conference. Both sides stressed that they will adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, promote sustainable development in the three pillars of environment, society and economy, promote substantive results of the conference, and contribute to addressing climate emergencies that have a disproportionate impact on the Global South. To this end, China thanks Brazil for its invitation to join the Finance Ministers’ Meeting of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. China has noted that Brazil proposed its nationally determined contribution at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Brazil welcomes China’s commitment to announce its nationally determined contribution for 2035 covering the entire economy, including all greenhouse gases. China welcomes Brazil’s initiative to launch the “Forever Tropical Rainforest Fund” within the framework of the conference and looks forward to the initiative playing a positive role. Both sides believe that it is important to strengthen exchanges and cooperation and encourage developed countries to fulfil their responsibilities and take concrete actions to help build an international mechanism dedicated to the protection and conservation of tropical rainforests.
Both sides emphasised that this visit is President Lula’s second state visit to China in two years, which has important diplomatic significance and is a new milestone in the continued consolidation of friendly ties between the two sides.
The following articles were originally published on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry. The two joint statements were published in Chinese and have been machine translated.
Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
May 13 (MFA) — On the afternoon of May 13, 2025, President Xi Jinping held talks with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Xi Jinping noted that on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil last year, the two sides jointly announced the elevation of bilateral relationship to a China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet. This strategic decision has drawn a grand blueprint for the next “golden 50 years” of China-Brazil relations. Amid the changing and turbulent international landscape, China and Brazil should remain committed to the original aspiration of contributing to human progress and global development, deepen the building of a China-Brazil community with a shared future, continuously seek greater synergy between development strategies, and work together to promote greater solidarity and coordination among Global South countries.
Xi Jinping stressed that standing at a new historical starting point, China and Brazil should first uphold strategic mutual trust to consolidate the foundation of the China-Brazil community with a shared future. The two sides should carry forward the fine tradition of mutual respect and mutual benefit, support each other on issues related to their respective core interests and major concerns, and strengthen exchanges at all levels and in all respects to ensure the long-term, sound and steady development of bilateral relations. Second, the two sides should expand cooperation and enrich the China-Brazil community with a shared future. The two sides should deepen the effective synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Brazil’s development strategies, give full play to the role of various cooperation mechanisms between the two countries, strengthen cooperation in traditional areas such as infrastructure, agriculture and energy, and expand new frontiers of cooperation in energy transition, aerospace, the digital economy and artificial intelligence, so as to create more highlights in practical cooperation between the two countries. Third, the two sides should promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges and inject vitality into the China-Brazil community with a shared future. Taking the opportunity of the China-Brazil Years of Culture to be held next year, the two sides should enhance cooperation in culture, education, tourism, media, and at the sub-national level, and provide more convenience for people-to-people exchanges between the two countries. Fourth, the two sides should maintain multilateral cooperation to enrich the China-Brazil community with a shared future. As two major developing countries in the eastern and western hemispheres, China and Brazil should enhance coordination and collaboration within multilateral mechanisms such as the United Nations, BRICS, and the China-CELAC Forum, jointly uphold multilateralism, improve global governance, and safeguard the international economic and trade order. The two sides should take a clear-cut stand against unilateralism, protectionism, and bullying acts.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said, Brazil and China uphold mutual respect and share a common future. The bilateral relationship remains solid and unbreakable, and brooks no disruption or undermining by any external factors. Unlike other major countries, China has consistently offered sincere support and assistance to Latin American countries, including Brazil, in their pursuit of economic and social development. Brazil is willing to deepen strategic cooperation with China, advance the building of a Brazil-China community with a shared future, work together to build a more just, peaceful and prosperous world, and set an example for other countries. Brazil is ready to synergize its development strategies with the Belt and Road Initiative and deepen cooperation with China in such areas as economy and trade, infrastructure, aerospace, and finance. Brazil seeks to expand youth and cultural exchanges to enhance interactions and friendship between the two peoples. China’s achievements in poverty alleviation are admirable, and Brazil is willing to learn from China’s experience to lift more people out of poverty and hunger. Under the current circumstances, it is essential to firmly defend multilateralism. Protectionism and the abuse of tariffs will not bring development and prosperity but only lead to chaos. China’s firm stance in addressing global challenges gives strength and confidence to all countries. Brazil is willing to strengthen strategic coordination with China in international affairs, jointly safeguard the common interests of the Global South, and uphold international fairness and justice.
The two heads of state also had an exchange of views on the Ukraine crisis, agreeing that as peace-loving forces for progress, China and Brazil should strengthen communication and coordination, give play to the role of the Group of Friends for Peace, support Russia and Ukraine in initiating direct dialogue, and work with other Global South countries to continue playing a constructive role in resolving the crisis.
After the talks, the two heads of state jointly witnessed the signing of 20 cooperation documents covering areas such as the synergy of development strategies, science and technology, agriculture, the digital economy, finance, inspection and quarantine, and media.
The two heads of state also met with the press together.
The two sides issued the Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and the Federative Republic of Brazil on Strengthening the Building of a China-Brazil Community with a Shared Future for a More Just World and a More Sustainable Planet and on Jointly Upholding Multilateralism, as well as the China-Brazil Joint Statement on the Ukraine Crisis.
Prior to the talks, President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, held a welcome ceremony for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his wife, Madame Rosângela Lula da Silva, at the square outside the east entrance of the Great Hall of the People.
As President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived, a guard of honor lined up in salutation. The two presidents stepped onto a stand, after which a military band played the national anthems of China and Brazil as a 21-gun salute was fired in Tiananmen Square. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reviewed the guard of honor of the People’s Liberation Army and watched the march-past in President Xi Jinping’s company.
President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan hosted a welcome banquet for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his wife in the evening.
Wang Yi attended the above events.
Li Qiang Meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
May 13 (MFA) — On the afternoon of May 13, 2025, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Li Qiang stated that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Brazil over 50 years ago, the two countries have always respected and supported each other, becoming good friends and partners who share weal and woe and pursue common development. Currently, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Brazil relations have entered a golden period of growth. President Xi Jinping will hold talks with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to further outline the blueprint for building a China-Brazil community with a shared future. China is ready to work with Brazil to maintain high-level exchanges, deepen political mutual trust, constantly expand the strategic dimension of bilateral relations, comprehensively intensify mutually beneficial cooperation between the two sides, and move forward side by side and achieve mutual success on the path to modernization.
Noting that the current international situation is complex and volatile, Li Qiang said that as major developing countries and important emerging economies in the world, China and Brazil should unite and cooperate more closely to jointly address risks and challenges, and achieve a higher level of mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. China is ready to strengthen the synergy of development strategies with Brazil, leverage the complementary advantages of industrial structures, explore more converging interests, deepen cooperation in areas such as finance, trade and investment, infrastructure, industrial chains, and green transformation, and create more flagship projects. Both sides should enhance cooperation in areas such as artificial intelligence, digital economy, advanced manufacturing and biomedicine, to continuously fortify the innovative impetus for practical cooperation between the two countries. China is willing to maintain close multilateral communication and coordination with Brazil, continue to firmly uphold the central role of the United Nations, practice true multilateralism, promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, advance the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, and contribute important strength to maintaining world peace and stability.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated that the current Brazil-China relations are maintaining a high level of development, with fruitful efforts in jointly building a Brazil-China community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet. Brazil attaches great importance to developing relations with China and is willing to further enhance high-level exchanges with China, strengthen the synergy between Brazil’s development strategy with the Belt and Road Initiative, and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in areas such as finance, infrastructure construction, industrial chains, agriculture, aerospace, medicine, and artificial intelligence. Brazil is willing to maintain close multilateral communication and cooperation with China, support multilateralism, jointly resist unilateralism and protectionism, safeguard national sovereignty, and promote the common development of the Global South.
Wu Zhenglong attended the meeting.
Zhao Leji Meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
May 13 (MFA) — On the afternoon of May 13, 2025, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Zhao Leji met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Beijing.
Zhao Leji stated that in November last year, President Xi Jinping paid a successful state visit to Brazil, and together with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, elevated the positioning of bilateral relationship to a China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, opening a new chapter in China-Brazil relations. China is willing to strengthen strategic coordination with Brazil and continuously enrich the contemporary significance and strategic connotation of the China-Brazil community with a shared future. The NPC of China is willing to work with the National Congress of Brazil to implement the important common understandings reached between the two heads of state, utilize the exchange mechanism as a platform, carry out exchanges on legislative and supervisory experience, and provide a legal guarantee for promoting practical cooperation between the two countries.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said that close legislative exchanges are crucial for enhancing Brazil-China friendship. Brazil is willing to strengthen exchanges with China on governance experience, uphold multilateralism and free trade, oppose protectionism, jointly address climate change, and advance the building of a Brazil-China community with a shared future.
He Wei attended the meeting.
Joint Statement of the People’s Republic of China and the Federative Republic of Brazil on Strengthening the China-Brazil Community with a Shared Future for a More Just World and a More Sustainable Planet and Jointly Upholding Multilateralism
May 13 (MFA) — At the invitation of Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, will visit China from May 10 to 14, 2025 to attend the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum and pay a state visit to China.
1. The two sides agreed to strengthen the China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, and stressed that since President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Brazil in November 2024, the two countries have made concrete progress and mutually beneficial results in promoting inclusive growth, scientific and technological innovation, and sustainable development. The two sides emphasized the comprehensive nature of bilateral relations and agreed to continue to expand and deepen practical cooperation, further invigorate cultural exchanges, enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples, strengthen cooperation in international organizations and multilateral mechanisms, and continue to demonstrate the global influence, strategic value and long-term nature of bilateral relations.
2. Both sides are very satisfied with the progress made since the joint construction of the Belt and Road Initiative was realized with Brazil’s major development strategies such as the “Accelerated Growth Plan”, “Brazil’s New Industrial Plan”, “Ecological Transformation Plan” and “South American Integration Route Plan”. The relevant working group is welcomed to pass the list of cooperation projects in the first phase, covering financial cooperation, health, infrastructure (roads, railways, ports), artificial intelligence, science, technology, information, human resources training, environment, renewable energy, ecological transformation, shipbuilding and other fields. The results of cooperation in many of these fields are reflected in the agreements reached during this visit. Both sides reiterated that they will continue to firmly promote the docking of the development strategies of the two countries, jointly promote the modernization of China and Brazil, optimize financial cooperation, and promote regional connectivity and sustainable development. The two sides will continue to promote practical cooperation in various fields.
3. The two heads of state called for attention to the challenges faced by developing countries under the current international situation, advocated strengthening cooperation among countries of the Global South, and believed that China-Brazil relations are a model of cooperation between major developing countries.
4. The two sides reaffirmed their importance of the key role played by the China-Brazil High-Level Coordination and Cooperation Committee in promoting the development of bilateral relations and carrying out joint projects in areas including politics and diplomacy, economy and trade, science and technology, environment, social and rural development, energy transition, culture, finance, and inspection and quarantine.
5. Both sides attach importance to the continuous development of closer and more stable bilateral economic and trade relations. They emphasize their willingness to expand trade exchanges and promote their diversified development, and commit to promote investment and trade cooperation in priority areas such as industry, infrastructure, digital economy, sustainable minerals, civil aviation and energy transformation, and enhance the level of bilateral industrial chain and supply chain cooperation. They reiterate their determination to maintain the level of trade between the two countries under the current international situation.
6. The two Heads of State believe that the cooperation between the two sides in the fields of agricultural product trade, agricultural science and technology, and food security is dynamic, and reaffirm their long-term commitment to promoting the development of bilateral relations in this key area. They agree to promote closer cooperation between the two countries’ scientific research institutions and agricultural enterprises, and promote scientific and technological innovation including in the fields of biotechnology and social development.
7. The two sides recalled their respective successful experiences in combating hunger and poverty, and decided to deepen cooperation in the field of social and rural development both bilaterally and within the framework of the Global Alliance to Fight Hunger and Poverty launched last year during Brazil’s term as the rotating presidency of the G20.
8. The two sides agreed to deepen cooperation in scientific and technological innovation in areas such as aerospace, energy transformation, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, bioeconomy, and food security, and promote joint responses to global challenges.
9. The two Heads of State reiterated their willingness to designate 2026 as the “China-Brazil Cultural Year” to further enhance social exchanges between the two countries.
10. Brazil reaffirms its adherence to the one-China principle, recognizes that there is only one China in the world, Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory, and the government of the People’s Republic of China is the only legitimate government representing all of China. Brazil supports China’s efforts to achieve peaceful reunification of the country. China highly appreciates this.
11. Both sides are willing to strengthen exchanges and mutual learning among civilizations, promote the common values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy and freedom for all mankind, and make positive contributions to promoting peace, security and sustainable development. To this end, Brazil welcomes China’s global development initiative, global security initiative and global civilization initiative.
12. Both sides reaffirmed their firm commitment to upholding the international order with the United Nations at its core and based on international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. China and Brazil are important representatives of the global South. The China-Brazil community with a shared future, which is jointly building a more just world and a more sustainable planet, can play a positive role in comprehensively strengthening multilateralism and defending the independence of developing countries. Both sides are willing to strengthen solidarity and cooperation, promote common development, and jointly respond to global challenges.
13. The two sides will work together to uphold multilateralism, defend international fairness and justice, oppose unilateralism, protectionism, and hegemony, promote the development of the international order and international system in a more just and reasonable direction, and promote the multipolarization of the world. The two heads of state advocate the building of a more inclusive and sustainable international order and the strengthening of the values of peace, development, fairness and justice. They unanimously agreed to continue to work together within the framework of international organizations or mechanisms such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the Group of Twenty, and the BRICS to promote the modernization and reform of global governance institutions, not to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, to resolve disputes peacefully, to abide by the Charter of the United Nations, and to respect the territorial integrity of all countries.
14. Both sides support the reform of the United Nations and its Security Council to make them more democratic, representative, effective and efficient, and to increase the representation of developing countries in the Security Council so as to properly respond to current global challenges. China attaches great importance to Brazil’s influence and role in regional and international affairs, and understands and supports Brazil’s desire to play a greater role in the United Nations and its Security Council.
15. The two sides reaffirmed the need for extensive reform of the international financial system and to enhance the influence and representation of developing countries in international financial institutions.
16. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Both sides welcome the important contributions made by the WTO in promoting economic integration and promoting open, fair, transparent, predictable, inclusive, equal, sustainable and non-discriminatory trade over the past 30 years. They commit to promote and maintain a multilateral trading system based on rules and centered on the WTO. They emphasize opposing unilateralism and trade protectionism and maintaining the stability, security and smooth operation of the global industrial chain and supply chain. Both sides support WTO reform. As developing countries, they support strengthening the scale of WTO development and jointly work to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing members. In addition, they emphasize the necessity of restoring a fully operational dispute settlement mechanism accessible to all members as soon as possible. Both sides support the inclusion of the “Agreement on Investment Facilitation for Development” and other achievements into the WTO legal framework as soon as possible. Finally, both sides will jointly support the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference to be held in March 2026 to achieve practical results.
17. Both sides believe that there are no winners in tariff wars and trade wars, and protectionism should not be the answer to current challenges. Both sides are willing to jointly create an open, inclusive and non-discriminatory international cooperation environment, maintain the vitality and momentum of global economic growth, and promote inclusive economic globalization.
18. The two sides call on all countries in the world to pay more attention to issues related to human development, such as poverty reduction, education and health, accelerate the implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and promote sustainable development.
19. The two sides firmly support the building of a world of lasting peace and universal security, jointly safeguard the international nuclear non-proliferation system with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as its cornerstone, promote the three pillars of nuclear disarmament, nuclear non-proliferation and peaceful use of nuclear energy in a balanced manner, and safeguard the authority, effectiveness and universality of the treaty.
20. Brazil welcomes the Global AI Governance Initiative proposed by China and is willing to work with China to implement the UN General Assembly resolution on strengthening international cooperation in AI capacity building and the AI Capacity Building Inclusive Plan, and promote practical cooperation in the fields of AI digital infrastructure, data corpus, open source applications, and talent training. To this end, the two sides are willing to carry out joint actions within bilateral and multilateral frameworks. Both sides support the United Nations in playing a leading role in global AI governance, promoting fair, sustainable, and inclusive development of AI, and continuously bridging the digital divide and the intelligence divide.
21. The two sides are willing to strengthen the coordination of positions on strengthening global cyberspace governance and combating online false information, and promote the construction of an open, secure, stable, accessible, peaceful and interconnected cyberspace. The two sides welcome the adoption of the United Nations Convention on Cybercrime by the United Nations General Assembly, and are willing to jointly promote the entry into force of the Convention as soon as possible and strengthen international cooperation in combating cybercrime.
22. China reiterates its support for Brazil to assume the rotating presidency of the BRICS in 2025 and to host the 17th BRICS Summit. The two sides will continue to deepen practical cooperation in various fields within the BRICS framework.
23. China supports Brazil in hosting the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to be held in Belém, Brazil in November 2025. China confirms that it will send a high-level delegation to the conference. Both sides stressed that they will adhere to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, promote sustainable development in the three pillars of environment, society and economy, promote substantive results of the conference, and contribute to addressing climate emergencies that have a disproportionate impact on the global South. To this end, China thanks Brazil for its invitation to join the Finance Ministers’ Meeting of the 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. China has noted that Brazil proposed its nationally determined contribution at the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Brazil welcomes China’s commitment to announce its nationally determined contribution for 2035 covering the entire economy, including all greenhouse gases. China welcomes Brazil’s initiative to launch the “Forever Tropical Rainforest Fund” within the framework of the conference, and looks forward to the initiative playing a positive role. Both sides believe that it is important to strengthen exchanges and cooperation and promote developed countries to fulfill their responsibilities and take concrete actions to help build an international mechanism dedicated to the protection and conservation of tropical rainforests.
24. Brazil supports China’s hosting of the Global Women’s Summit in 2025.
25. Both sides support South Africa in assuming the rotating presidency of the G20 and in hosting the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit.
26. The two Heads of State congratulated the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum held in Beijing on the same day, which also celebrated the 10th anniversary of the official operation of the Forum.
27. The two sides reaffirmed the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East. They support the Gaza Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan adopted by the Arab League on March 4, 2025, and call on the international community to promote the continuous and effective implementation of the ceasefire agreement to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. They are willing to continue working with all parties to contribute to the final resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. They reaffirmed their firm support for the “two-state solution” and promoted the establishment of an independent, viable, fully sovereign Palestinian state that coexists in peace and security with Israel, based on the 1967 borders, including the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. The two sides reiterated their firm opposition to terrorism and all forms of violence.
28. The two sides recalled the constructive role played by Brazil and other countries of the global South in promoting the peaceful resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue in the past and present. Brazil welcomed the Joint Statement of the China-Russia-Iran Beijing Meeting on the Iranian Nuclear Issue and China’s five-point proposal. The two sides reiterated their support for the proper resolution of the Iranian nuclear issue through political and diplomatic means, ensuring the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and maintaining peace and stability in the Middle East.
29. Both sides emphasized that this visit is President Lula’s second state visit to China in two years, which has important diplomatic significance and is a new milestone in the continued consolidation of friendly ties between the two sides.
30. During the visit, the two sides signed a series of cooperation documents covering areas such as sustainable development, finance, digital economy, inspection and quarantine, and humanities and education.
31. President Lula expressed his sincere gratitude to President Xi Jinping and the Chinese government and people for their warm and friendly reception during his visit.
China-Brazil joint statement on the Ukrainian crisis
May 13 (MFA) — 1. China and Brazil welcome President Putin’s proposal to start peace talks on May 10 and President Zelensky’s positive statement.
2. China and Brazil hope that Russia and Ukraine will start direct dialogue as soon as possible, which is the only way to end the conflict.
3. China and Brazil positively evaluate the recent signals of willingness to engage in dialogue, and look forward to the relevant parties launching fruitful negotiations, building more consensus on achieving a political solution, and addressing the reasonable concerns of all parties. They believe that it is necessary to find a solution to the Ukrainian crisis from the root causes in order to ultimately reach a fair, lasting and binding peace agreement.
Fourth, to achieve the above goals, China and Brazil called on all parties to create conditions for resuming dialogue in May 2024. In September of the same year, the two countries launched the “Friends of Peace” group at the United Nations to unite the countries of the Global South.
5. China and Brazil are willing to continue to make positive efforts to resolve the crisis together with the countries of the Global South.
