Xi stresses ties with Brazil are priority

Countries share broad common interests, he says

President Xi Jinping on Friday stressed the increasingly prominent influence of China-Brazil relations, saying that Beijing sees this relationship as a diplomatic priority and will work with Brasilia to bring more benefits to both peoples and contribute to regional and global peace, stability and development.

He made the remarks when meeting with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the second leg of Lula's four-day state visit to China. The Brazilian president also visited Shanghai, where he met with representatives from Chinese enterprises.

China and Brazil are the two biggest developing countries and emerging markets in the Eastern and Western hemispheres, and the two countries share extensive common interests as comprehensive strategic partners, Xi said.