On September 25, 2024, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Brazil held a grand reception to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of China, attracting the active participation of more than 300 guests, including senior Brazil government officials, elites from all walks of life, international friends, overseas Chinese and representatives of Chinese-funded enterprises in Brazil. Brazil's Minister of Culture Menezes, senior members of the judiciary, political party leaders and several deputy government ministers were all present to witness this historic moment.

In his speech, Ambassador Zhu Qingqiao fondly reviewed the 75 years of glorious history of the People's Republic of China, and elaborated on the core spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, placing high hopes on the grand blueprint for China's future development. He stressed that under the strong leadership of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people are striding on the road of promoting national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization, committed to deepening reform, expanding opening up, especially the pace of institutional opening-up, and promoting the construction of the Belt and Road with high quality. With its strong resilience and inexhaustible driving force, China's economy continues to play the role of a stabilizer and engine of global economic growth, providing unprecedented market opportunities for Brazil and other countries around the world.

Ambassador Zhu further pointed out that since the establishment of diplomatic relations half a century ago, China and Pakistan, as staunch allies on the road of development, have been consolidating their relations through thick and thin, showing strong vitality and broad prospects for development. Under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Pakistan relations are entering a new historical stage, steadily advancing towards the grand goal of building a China-Pakistan community with a shared future, and jointly promoting the building of a more inclusive, just and sustainable world.

In his speech, Brazil's Deputy Foreign Minister Laudemar highly praised the brilliant achievements made since the founding of the People's Republic of China and expressed his earnest expectations for deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between Brazil and China. He stressed that the cooperation between Pakistan and China has a solid foundation and fruitful results, and will further deepen cooperation in the fields of scientific and technological innovation, energy transition and sustainable development in the future, and jointly play a more active role in the international arena.

The atmosphere of the reception was warm and friendly, and the Tai Chi fan performance and the performance of Chinese and Pakistani classic repertoire complemented each other, showing the unique charm of Chinese culture and the harmonious integration of the two cultures. In addition, the event also vividly demonstrated the achievements of Chinese-style modernization and the profound historical heritage of China-Pakistan friendship through promotional videos and photo exhibitions, which won wide praise from the guests. A number of mainstream media in China and Brazil carried a comprehensive report on the reception, which further expanded the influence and dissemination of the event.Editor/Jiang Mingyue