China to strengthen co-op with Brazil to fight crisis

Source: Xinhua | 04-03-2009 09:53

LONDON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- China will continue to strengthen cooperation with Brazil to fight the current international financial crisis, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Thursday at a meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

The Chinese president, who met Lula on the sidelines of a Group of 20 financial summit here, said the Chinese-Brazilian relations have got off to a good start thanks to the joint efforts of both sides, and breakthroughs in cooperation have been made in such areas as oil, infrastructure construction and finance.

The two countries have also conducted communication and coordination in international affairs, including the fight against the international financial crisis, Hu said.

"The Chinese-Brazilian relations are growing in global influence as the current international situation is undergoing profound and complicated changes," Hu said.

He said China will work with Brazil to seize the opportunities, continue to implement the bilateral consensus, and give priorities to the following three aspects in promoting the strategic partnership with Brazil.