Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a significant phone conversation on Wednesday with Celso Amorim, special advisor to the president of Brazil, to discuss enhancing bilateral relations and global cooperation.
Wang Yi, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, emphasized the success of President Xi Jinping's state visit to Brazil last November. He noted that the historic meeting between the two heads of state resulted in a series of landmark outcomes, setting a grand blueprint for the future development of China-Brazil relations.
He urged both countries to fully implement the important consensus reached by their leaders, advance key areas of cooperation under the framework of aligning their development strategies, and continuously enrich the contemporary significance and strategic connotation of the China-Brazil community with a shared future.
As the BRICS family continues to expand, Wang expressed China's support for Brazil in assuming the BRICS presidency this year and pushing for new achievements in greater BRICS cooperation. He also conveyed China's support for Brazil in hosting the upcoming UN climate change conference.
Marking the 10th anniversary of the China-Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Forum, Wang stated that China is ready to work with Brazil and other countries to build a China-Latin America community with a shared future.
Addressing the ongoing Ukraine crisis, Wang highlighted the \"six-point consensus\" jointly issued by China and Brazil on the political settlement of the conflict. He emphasized the establishment of the \"Friends of Peace\" platform as a means to gather consensus from the Global South and create an atmosphere conducive to peace talks.
Celso Amorim praised President Xi's state visit to Brazil last year as highly successful, noting that the important consensus reached set a clear direction for comprehensive strategic cooperation between the two nations. He expressed hope that both sides will expedite the implementation of the visit's outcomes and work together to build a Brazil-China community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet.
Amorim affirmed Brazil's commitment to the China-CELAC Forum, expressing willingness to strengthen coordination with China to ensure the success of this year's forum. He also underscored the significance of the \"six-point consensus\" on the Ukraine crisis, suggesting that the two countries should seize the opportunity to further leverage the role of the \"Friends of Peace\" platform.
The conversation between Wang Yi and Celso Amorim underscores the deepening ties between China and Brazil, highlighting mutual efforts to enhance strategic cooperation, address global challenges, and promote peace and development on the international stage.
