Brazilian diplomats explore Macao's role in China-Brazil ties

MACAO, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of young Brazilian diplomats got a firsthand look at how China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) connects China with Portuguese-speaking countries during a four-day visit that ended Sunday.

The visit included stops at the historic center of Macao and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin. At the University of Macau, the diplomats discussed the practice of "one country, two systems" and China-Brazil relations with faculty and students.

The delegation also discussed economic and trade cooperation with the Permanent Secretariat of the Forum for Economic and Trade Co-operation between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (Macao).

Cheng Lei, acting commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in the Macao SAR, described the SAR as a distinctive bridge in China-Brazil relations and pledged continued support for exchanges and cooperation between Macao and Brazil.

The delegation praised Macao's practice of "one country, two systems" and its blend of Chinese and Western cultures. Members described Macao as a "precise connector" between China and Portuguese-speaking countries and expressed their commitment to strengthening friendship between Brazil and China and cooperation between Brazil and Macao.