Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff (right) shakes hands with Yang Zhenwu (left), president of People's Daily.

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff met with a delegation headed by Yang Zhenwu, President of People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of China, at the Presidential Palace in Brazil on June 16, 2015. In an exclusive interview with the delegation, Rousseff noted that the heads of states of Brazil and China have reached broad consensus on developing bilateral ties. The close contacts between the leaders of the two countries inject strong impetus to the development of bilateral ties, adding that China and Brazil share common interests and embrace a shared dream.

Brazil and China, two major developing countries with large population, enjoy complementarities with each other and have similar experiences in development, said Rousseff. She added that Brazil is open to investment from Chinese enterprises.

President Rousseff said that Brazil-China cooperation sets an example for South-South cooperation. Brazil attaches great importance to its cooperation with China. The Chinese leaders' visits to Brazil have promoted the bilateral cooperation and strengthened China's cooperation with Latin American and the Caribbean countries.

China has played a crucial role in infrastructure upgrading in Brazil and other Latin American countries; the Pacific-Atlantic railroad project is expected to benefit Latin American countries including Brazil, according to Rousseff. She hopes to see more cooperation between the two countries in a wide range of fields.

Rousseff said that China is an ancient civilization with more than 5,000 years of history and China's experience in development is worth learning. She said that she has an intense interest in Chinese culture and believes that Chinese will become an international language, adding that China will see a growing influence

People's Daily will help implement the consensus reached by the leaders of China and Brazil and make efforts to consolidate public support for bilateral ties, said Yang Zhenwu. He expressed thanks for Rousseff's willingness to meet and accept the exclusive interview with the delegation of People's Daily.