The Brazilian president emphasized the deepening of Sino-Brazilian relations and looked forward to President Xi's visit to Brazil!

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, while attending the "Capital Dialogue" conference hosted by the Confederation of Brazilian Industry (CNI), vowed to further strengthen ties with China.

Lula said the bilateral meeting with China will focus on long-term strategic partnership. He stressed that Brazil wants to build a stronger economy, but that does not mean antagonizing the United States. "Don't think that just because I mention China that I want to confront the United States, I hope that both the United States and China are on our side," he said. I want to understand our role in the global economy and who we're going to work with." He further pointed out that China's development in recent years has caused Western capitalist countries a "headache." "China seized the opportunity to grow and today China is an enviable existence," he says. Lula also referred to a pending trade deal between the Southern Common Market (Mercosul) and the European Union (EU). He said MerCOsur was ready to sign the deal and now just needed to wait for the EU's decision. "We have made our position clear, now it is up to the EU to act. Mercosur is willing to sign, now it's up to them to decide." He added: "I see the European Union as a valuable asset and building fruit of human democracy.”