Brazil seeks to strengthen strategic association relationship with China
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva told China's new ambassador to Brazil on Thursday that the two countries need to develop and strengthen their relationship, which he described as a strategic bilateral association.
Lula said at a public welcoming ceremony for the new diplomat, Chen Duqing, that the Brazil-China relationship is developing in an excellent way, with both countries enjoying understanding and good collaboration in both bilateral and multilateral arenas.
He highlighted the participation of a Chinese company in Brazilgas pipeline construction work as an example of the improving China-Brazil economic and trade relationship, adding that the areas of potential collaboration are enormous.
Chen extended Lula warm regards from Chinese President Hu Jintao, and said that he would do his utmost to contribute to the growing relationship between the two nations.
(Published China Economic Net July 07, 2006)
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