The Chinese and Brazilian presidents exchanged congratulatory messages Sunday to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. 

The two countries have had all-round and effective cooperation and made fruitful achievements in such fields as politics, economy and trade, science and technology, culture, and international affairs since the establishment of their diplomatic relations 30 years ago, especially the establishment of their strategic partnership, Chinese President Hu Jintao said in a letter to his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.

"Your state visit to China in May this year achieved full success, furthering the relations to an all-round and deep development," Hu said.

Both China and Brazil are major developing countries, he said. Under the background of a multi-polar world and the accelerated development of economic globalization, strengthening and deepening Sino-Brazilian strategic cooperation will be beneficial to the twocountries' common development, safeguarding legal rights of the vast developing countries, furthering the establishment of a fair and reasonable international political and economic order.

China is willing to work with Brazil and the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries is an opportunity to bring the Sino-Brazilian strategic partnership to a new level and develop Sino-Brazilian ties into a good example of new-style relations between developing countries,Hu said.

In his letter to Hu, Brazilian President Lula said that under the basis of mutual respect of each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity, non-interference of each other's internal affairs, the Brazil-China relations have been strengthened evidently.

The political dialogue between the two countries may be rated as a good example of such dialogue and bilateral cooperation has progressed smoothly, Lula said.

Mutual understanding and common ground in international affairshave developed steadily, said the Brazilian president.

Lula recalled his state visit to China in May this year and reiterated the four guiding principles on the further development of bilateral relations reached with China.

He said the Brazilian government has attached great importance to the harmonious development of friendly relations between the two governments and the two peoples.

Lula expressed his belief that the strategic partnership between Brazil and China would be strengthened further.

Also on Sunday, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim exchanged congratulatory messages.

Source: Xinhua