"We have a poem in Brazil that says we don't make friends; we recognise them. It seems that we recognise China and its people as our friends. They were friends before we even met"
Henrique Couto Nóbrega, president of the Brazil-China Friendship Association, during an interview with GDToday on 18 November in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Henrique emphasised the importance of people-to-people exchanges, sharing that after visiting China, many of his Brazilian friends were surprised by its development, history and vitality - often in stark contrast to their initial perceptions.
At the G20 Summit, Brazil launched the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty. Henrique pointed out that China has lifted 800 million people out of extreme poverty, demonstrating that "with good policies, it is possible to overcome poverty and hunger."
He also highlighted an initiative by CPFL Energia, a subsidiary of the State Grid Corporation of China, which provided purified water to indigenous communities in north-eastern Brazil, addressing a critical need for drinking water.
"This type of relationship is what we call a 'win-win relationship'," concluded Henrique.
Reporter | Liu Xiaodi
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Liang Yinghui and Wang Tianyu contributed to the story.
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