Brazil - Recent Tasso Jereissati, former governor of the state of Ceara, Brazil, reflected on Chinese President Xi Jinping's first visit to the Latin American country in 1996, a trip that took place when Xi was serving as deputy secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Fujian Provincial Committee. Xi, who will travel to Brazil for the G20 Summit after attending the upcoming 31st APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Peru, visited the state of Ceara during that trip nearly three decades ago, where he signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a sister province/state relationship between east China's Fujian Province and Ceara. Jereissati described Xi's visit as an exceptional and unique opportunity. The former governor believes there are immense prospects for future cooperation between the two countries. Shotlist: Brazil - Recent: 1. Various of Tasso Jereissati, former governor of the state of Ceara, speaking in interview; 2. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Tasso Jereissati, former governor of state of Ceara: "For us, it was an exceptional and unique opportunity, because both China was beginning to open up to the world, and we, here in the state of Ceara, were making an effort to become more involved on the international stage, expanding our economic and cultural contacts."; FILE: Brasilia, Brazil - Date Unknown 3. Alvorada Palace, official residence of Brazilian president; 4. National flag of Brazil; Brazil - Recent 5. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Tasso Jereissati, former governor of state of Ceara (starting with shot 4): "He was very attentive, an excellent listener, and very curious. He wanted to learn about our culture and economy, what our main activities were, and the reasons behind certain things. He talked a lot about the exchange of information and cultural experiences. There was great interest in spreading Chinese culture and absorbing or understanding our culture."; FILE: Brazil - Date Unknown 6. Aerial shot of city view; Brazil - Recent 7. SOUNDBITE (Portuguese) Tasso Jereissati, former governor of state of Ceara: "I think the potential is enormous. I believe we can be very complementary. We have many opportunities here that are not necessarily opportunities in China, and vice versa. Today, China is a different country -- it is a superpower that it wasn't at that time. I see several opportunities, including those we could foster, for example, through tourism, encouraging us to get to know each other better for a more multicultural world."; FILE: Brazil - Date Unknown 8. National flag of Brazil, city view. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]