According to the Chinese leader, cooperation has gained greater global, strategic, and long-term relevance, becoming an “example of solidarity and cooperation among the countries of the Global South”.
The President of China, Xi Jinping, sent on Tuesday the 27th a message to the President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, congratulating him on his re-election and advocating the deepening of the strategic partnership between the two countries, according to a statement released by the Chinese government. Xi highlighted Lula’s contributions to the development of bilateral relations and stated that both leaders have maintained close communication in recent years.
According to the Chinese leader, cooperation has gained greater global, strategic, and long-term relevance, becoming an “example of solidarity and cooperation among the countries of the Global South”.
The Chinese president also said that he intends to work with Lula to elevate to new heights the building of a “China-Brazil Community with a Shared Future” and to expand comprehensive strategic cooperation, for the benefit of the peoples of both countries.
Beijing had already recognized the result of the Brazilian election on Monday. On that occasion, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun stated that China respects the “choice of the Brazilian people” when questioned about the contestation of the result by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), Lula’s rival in the presidential race.
The Chinese Vice President, Han Zheng, also sent a congratulatory message to the reelected Vice President Geraldo Alckmin.
