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Brazil's parliament to further exchanges with China's NPC

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-22 14:41

BRASILIA -- Brazil's parliament will further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China's National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislative body, Brazil's parliamentary leaders said Tuesday.

Brazil-China parliamentary exchanges have played a positive and important role in promoting the bilateral strategic partnership, said Garibaldi Alves, president of the Federal Senate of Brazil, when he met here with Li Zhaoxing, chairman of the foreign affairs committee of the NPC.

He believes China will play a more important role in world affairs, especially in this moment when the world is facing a serious financial crisis.

Arlindo Chinaglia, president of the Federal Chamber of Deputies, said closer parliamentary relations between the two sides will not only help enhance understanding and friendship between the two peoples, but also help promote the bilateral strategic partnership.

China attaches great importance to Sino-Brazil relations from a strategic perspective, said Li, ex-Foreign Minister of China.

Parliaments of the two countries have continued to conduct multi-tier exchanges in recent years, enhancing the bilateral strategic partnership, Li added.

He said China would like to work with Brazil to improve the effectiveness of parliamentary exchanges, to inject new vitality and significance into the bilateral strategic partnership.

Li arrived here Monday for a visit to Brazil.