50 years of the Brazil-China diplomatic relations

Celebrating the past and launching the foundations of the future

On Aug 15, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the diplomatic relations between the Federative Republic of Brazil and the People's Republic of China. Throughout these 50 years, we have built a strategic partnership that strengthened our peoples' commercial, cultural, scientific, and technological ties.

As president of Brazil, I am proud to have contributed to further developing this prolific cooperation. On my first visit to Beijing in 2004, we strengthened the Strategic Partnership by creating the High-Level Sino-Brazilian Commission on Consultation and Cooperation (COSBAN), which is key for the coordination of our actions in several sectors and for deepening the integration of our governments and societies.

Since 2009, China has consolidated its position as our major commercial partner. In the last seven years, Brazil has been China's main external food provider, having contributed to its food security.