China, Brazil vow to defend rights of Global South

Chinese and Brazilian officials have vowed to defend the legitimate rights of the Global South, firmly uphold multilateralism and jointly inject positive energy into world peace, stability and development through strengthened coordination and cooperation.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira, and Celso Amorim, special advisor to the president of Brazil, in Beijing on Monday, where the two sides conducted in-depth exchanges on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of mutual concern.

Both sides reviewed the frequent exchanges between the two heads of state in recent years, and made preparations for the important talks about to be held between the two heads of state.

They unanimously agreed to promote the building of a China-Brazil community with a shared future in accordance with the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, adhere to multilateralism, safeguard common international rules and the legitimate rights and interests of the Global South, and make contributions to promoting world peace, stability and development.

The two sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis and other issues, expressing support for direct dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, and pledged to play their role in the Group of Friends for Peace to gather more international consensus for promoting the political settlement of the crisis.  

(With input from Xinhua)