[Xi Jinping holds talks with Brazilian President Lula] On the afternoon of May 13, President Xi Jinping held talks with Brazilian President Lula, who was on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Xi Jinping stressed that, standing at a new historical starting point, China and Brazil should firstly adhere to strategic mutual trust, consolidate the foundation of the China-Brazil community with a shared future, uphold the fine tradition of mutual respect, mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, support each other on issues involving each other's core interests and major concerns, strengthen exchanges at all levels and in all directions, and ensure the long-term healthy and stable development of bilateral relations. Second, we should persist in expanding cooperation, enrich the connotation of the China-Brazil community with a shared future, deepen the effective connection between the "Belt and Road" initiative and Brazil's development strategy, give full play to the role of various cooperation mechanisms between the two countries, strengthen cooperation in traditional fields such as infrastructure, agriculture, and energy, expand new areas of cooperation such as energy transformation, aerospace, digital economy, and artificial intelligence, and create more highlights for the practical cooperation between the two countries. Third, we should persist in cultural exchanges and increase the vitality of the China-Brazil community with a shared future.
