On Oct. 14th, Vice President Xie Yuan met and made in-depth exchanges on CPAFFC’s work and China-Brazil people-to-people contacts, with the Brazilian Media Delegation which was visiting China at the CPAFFC’s invitation. Mr. Claudio Garon, the Minister Counselor of the Brazilian Embassy in China was present at the meeting.
Vice President Xie Yuan said, the bilateral relations had been developing smoothly since China and Brazil established diplomatic relations 39 years ago and the high-level exchanges between the two countries were frequent. In 2012, the two countries established overall strategic partnership relation. At the same time of the flouring of official diplomacy, the people-to-people friendly exchanges were also increasing. Mr. Danillo Santos, President of Brazil-China Friendship Association, who visited China and received CPAFFC delegations many times, made abundant works in promoting establishment of China-Brazil friendship cities and deepening exchanges between the two peoples. In August of 2012, the establishment of Brazil-China Friendship Association in Sao Paulo brought new blood into the cause of people-to-people friendship.
Vice President Xie Yuan also expressed that, China and Brazil were both BRIC countries, and had coordinated closely in culture exchanges and multilateral cooperation. The medium between the two countries also contacted more frequently, by setting up office in each other’s country. The CPAFFC would like to take friendship city as a platform to actively promote the exchanges for the Chinese and Brazilian local governments in various fields.
In addition, Vice President Xie Yuan was interviewed by the reporters from the delegation.
