On the occasion of President Xi Jinping’s return to Brazil after a five-year hiatus, Adair Carneiro, President of the Brazilian Federation of Foreign Trade Chambers, expressed his views in an interview with our newspaper: “We eagerly anticipate President Xi Jinping’s visit to Brazil. We believe this visit will further deepen the friendship and cooperation between China and Brazil and serve as a model of unity and collaboration among major developing countries.” Carneiro emphasized that China-Brazil cooperation has yielded fruitful results, benefiting the peoples of both nations. This year marks the 50th anniversary of China-Brazil diplomatic relations, and Carneiro expressed his confidence that, through the joint efforts of both countries and their peoples, these relations will usher in a new “golden 50 years.”
Speaking about the increasingly close economic and trade relations between the two countries, Carneiro said, “China has become Brazil’s first-ever trade partner to surpass $100 billion in trade volume. According to the latest data published by the Brazil-China Business Council, bilateral trade volume between China and Brazil reached $122.9 billion in the first nine months of this year, a 5% increase.” He highlighted that the complementary nature of the two economies has continuously broken trade records. Carneiro also noted that China has been Brazil’s largest trading partner for 15 consecutive years and that the trade volume between the two nations will continue to grow.
“China-Brazil practical cooperation has yielded abundant results, and I am full of confidence in the future of our bilateral relations,” Carneiro stated. Beyond trade, he pointed to the broad potential for cooperation in science, industry, and space exploration. As of this year, the Agreement on the Issuance of 10-Year Multiple-Entry Visas for Business, Tourism, and Family Visits between the Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil officially entered into force. In addition, Air China resumed its Beijing-Madrid-São Paulo flight route, and Brazil opened a consulate general in Chengdu. These developments have further deepened cultural exchange and cooperation between the two nations.
Carneiro also commented on the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting the increasingly significant role of the G20 in global affairs, driven by the active participation of major emerging market countries like Brazil and China. He noted that Brazil and China, as key representatives of the Global South, are founding members of both the G20 and BRICS. Carneiro expressed confidence that the two countries will enhance coordination within international organizations and multilateral mechanisms, contributing to steering global governance toward a more equitable and reasonable direction.