Beijing, January 02, 2023 （AseanAll）-- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday（January 02） sent a congratulatory message to Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on his inauguration as president of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China，In his message, Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Brazil are major developing countries with global influence and important emerging markets.

The two countries are comprehensive strategic partners sharing extensive common interests and shouldering common development responsibilities, Xi added.

Xi said that since the establishment of diplomatic ties 48 years ago, with the joint efforts of both sides, bilateral relations have continued to develop in depth and become increasingly mature and dynamic, the China-Brazil relationship has become a model of relations between major developing countries with rich connotations and broad prospects.

Xi also said he attaches great importance to the development of the China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership, and is willing to work with Lula to continue to firmly support each other in taking a development path in line with their own national conditions, respect each other's core interests, promote their practical cooperation, strengthen multilateral coordination, and lead and push the partnership to a higher level from a strategic and long-term perspective, so as to better benefit the two countries and their people.

Earlier on January 1 local time,Chinese President Xi Jinping's special representative Wang Qishan, also Chinese vice president, attended the inauguration ceremony of Brazilian President-elect Lula.