Amid the current turbulent international situation, China and Brazil – both important countries in the Global South – are a constructive force in safeguarding global peace and stability and improving global governance, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday, according to the Xinhua News Agency.
Xi made the remarks during a phone call with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
The Chinese leader called on the two countries to firmly stand on the right side of history, make more efforts to defend the common interests of both countries and of the Global South, and jointly safeguard the central role of the United Nations, as well as international fairness and justice.
China is committed to always being a good friend and partner to countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), and to jointly advancing the building of the China-LAC community with a shared future, Xi told Lula on Friday, according to Xinhua.
President Lula depicted Brazil and China as important forces in defending multilateralism and upholding free trade.
