Chinese president meets Brazilian leader in London

Source: Xinhua | 04-03-2009 08:15

LONDON, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao met his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in London Thursday for discussion about bilateral ties and important world and regional issues.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R, front) meets his Brazilian  counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L, front) in London,  Britain, April 2, 2009. (Xinhua/Lan Hongguang)

In recent years, fresh progress has been made in the development of Chinese-Brazilian ties, marked by frequent high-level contacts, deepening mutual political trust, increased trade and economic cooperation, as well as closer technological cooperation and cultural exchanges.

China and Brazil, both big developing countries, share identical or similar views and common interest on many major international and regional issues.