Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - October 14, 2024

Representatives from renowned think-tanks, scholars and experts from China and Brazil have gathered this week in Rio de Janeiro for a seminar focused on the two nations' growing ties.

Co-hosted by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), the Brazilian Center for International Relations, and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the China-Brazil Cooperation and Global Governance Conference featured discussions of multilateralism, global governance, and sustainable development, and how the two sides can enhance collaborative efforts.

It comes as the two countries commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic ties.

Divided into three panels, the seminar brought together experts from Brazil and China, who first addressed shared challenges like protectionism and the push for global governance reforms.

The second panel examined the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, focusing on how China and Brazil can cooperate to achieve green and innovation-driven growth.

Esther Dweck, Brazil's Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services, stressed that the key lies in technological, green and social development that is inclusive and equal.

The final panel focused on the friendly cooperation between the two countries, highlighting how it has boosted development, improving the well-being of their populations, and contributing to global prosperity.

Brazil and China have enjoyed five decades of strong diplomatic relations, and experts agree that these discussions reflect both nations' ongoing efforts to strengthen these ties and promote their growing influence on the global stage.

Shotlist:
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Oct 14, 2024:
1. Various of scholars, experts from China, Brazil at seminar focusing on two nations growing ties;
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese dubbed with English) Gao Xiang, president, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS):
"We are looking to the future; we are ready to face the next 50 golden years to build a bright and shared future.";
3. Attendees applauding;
4. Various of seminar in progress;
5. Various of Gao Haihong, director of International Finance Research Center, speaking;
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Gao Haihong, director of International Finance Research Center, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS):
"We need to build a fair, inclusive and of course a better presentation of developing countries in global governance. So those are the key areas that both countries share, and we need to develop solutions throughout events. This is a think tank cooperation, and we discuss issues, we propose policy recommendations, which hopefully submit to our leaders and they can consider to take actions.";
7. Various of seminar in progress;
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Esther Dweck, Brazil's Minister of Management and Innovation in Public Services:
"The digital transition is changing the whole world as it has to be, but of both of them, the green transition or the ecological transition and the digital transition have to be with inclusion: reducing inequalities within countries and between countries.";
9. Various of seminar in progress.

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