Mu Dong, the Asia-Pacific Affairs Advisor of the ICC, Visits São Paulo, Brazil

From January 16th to 21st, Mu Dong, the Asia-Pacific Affairs Advisor of the International Cooperation Center (ICC), led a delegation to visit São Paulo,Brazil. During the visit to Brazil, Mu Dong exchanged views with Brazilian political parties and officials from the federal, state and municipal governments and parliaments. Both sides had in-depth discussions on developing China-Brazil relations, enhancing high-level exchanges, continuing to deepen cooperation on multilateral platforms such as the United Nations and the "Big BRICS", jointly promoting cooperation between China and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) and the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), and improving global governance. They reached important consensus.

Brazilian Presidential Palace "Plateau Palace"

Sao Paulo City, Sao Paulo State, Brazil

During his visit to São Paulo, Brazil, Mu Dong had a lunch meeting with the Governor of Paraná State, Ratinho Jr., and a coffee chat with Roberto Perosa, the Deputy Minister in charge of trade and international relations at the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture. Both sides noted that China and Brazil are the largest developing countries in the Eastern and Western hemispheres respectively, with a combined population and economic output exceeding one-fifth of the world's total. Their economies are highly complementary, their development strategies align, and their governance philosophies share commonalities. As of 2023, Brazil has been China's largest direct investment destination in Latin America. China has been Brazil's largest trading partner and export destination for 15 consecutive years, while Brazil has long been China's largest trading partner in the region. They also exchanged views on common concerns such as the macroeconomic situation, developing friendly city relations between China and Brazil, safeguarding the common interests of developing countries, and strengthening cooperation among the Global South.

Amazon Basin in Brazil

During his visit to Brazil, Mu Dong also visited several departments of the Brazilian Federal Government, including the Brazilian Federal Amazon Development Agency (SUDAM). On the evening of January 21st, Mu Dong had dinner with Paulo Rocha, the Director of the SUDAM. Both sides agreed that the Amazon River is the largest in terms of flow, the widest in terms of drainage area, and has the most tributaries in the world. It is over 6,400 kilometers long, with a drainage area of more than 6.915 million square kilometers, accounting for about 40% of the total area of South America. It covers eight countries in South America, with the majority located within Brazil. They exchanged views on the protection and development of the Amazon River Basin, as well as global climate change, river ecological environment protection, and maintaining biodiversity. Additionally, Mu Dong was invited to meet and have working exchanges with relevant officials from the Brazilian Federal Congress, the Government of São Paulo State, and the Government of São Paulo City.