The business service forum of the Yunshang International Service Trade Fair in some provinces and cities of Brazil, China, hosted by the Chinese Consulate General in Rio, was held on September 3. Participants discussed the possibility of supporting China-Brazil economic and trade cooperation through multiple channels and expanding the business of the two countries New model of service.
Xu Yuansheng, Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Consulate-General in Rio, stated that China and Brazil are both important developing countries and are under multilateral mechanisms such as the “Belt and Road” International Cooperation Summit Forum, the BRICS Cooperation Mechanism, and the China-Portuguese-Speaking Countries Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum. Carry out active cooperation to jointly safeguard the interests of developing countries. In recent years, relations between the two countries have progressed steadily, and China has maintained Brazil's largest trading partner status for 12 consecutive years. According to China Customs statistics, in 2020, the two countries will overcome the impact of the epidemic and achieve trade growth again. The bilateral trade volume between China and Brazil reached US$119.04 billion, an increase of 3.8% year-on-year, accounting for 82% of the total bilateral trade between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
He said that Brazil is China's important service trade partner in Latin America, and China and Brazil are actively exploring new paths for the innovative development of service trade. The two countries signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Service Trade" and the "Two-Year Action Plan" in 2016, establishing an intergovernmental service trade cooperation mechanism. In 2019, the two countries signed the "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Service Fields" between the two countries, laying a solid foundation for bilateral service trade cooperation. It is hoped that Chinese and Pakistani companies will rely on the cooperation of friendly provinces and cities to build a public platform for international service trade, focus on key industries, carry out business services and project docking, and realize digital transformation and upgrading.
Ding Tian, Deputy Secretary-General of the Permanent Secretariat of the China-Portuguese-Speaking Countries Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum (Macao) (hereinafter referred to as the "China-Portugal Forum") pointed out that the innovative development of service trade is an important field and focus for deepening cooperation among countries in the world. China and Portugal The total amount of service trade in the speaking countries continues to expand, and the prospects for development are promising. As a multilateral economic and trade cooperation mechanism for China and Portuguese-speaking countries to jointly respond to world economic issues and achieve common development, the China-Portuguese Forum will continue to make efforts to explore new areas and new models of cooperation between China and Portuguese-speaking countries.
The representatives of the Investment Promotion Agency of Minas Gerais State of Brazil and the Minas State Development Bank stated that China is an important partner of Minas State. The state has always attached importance to the development of friendly relations with China and is willing to actively promote relations with China. International trade in goods and services has boosted the economic and social development of the people of China and Pakistan to a higher level.
Representatives from the Rio de Janeiro representative office of the China Development Bank, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Brazil) Co., Ltd., Bank of Communications (Brazil) Co., Ltd., and Guangzhou Arbitration Commission shared their experiences and suggestions on how to strengthen international service trade and expressed their willingness to comply. The general trend of China-Brazil cooperation is to promote the in-depth integration of the "Belt and Road" initiative with Brazil's development plan, strengthen exploration in the fields of green and low-carbon, technological innovation, and digital economy, and promote China-Brazil service trade cooperation to a new level.
The Yunshang International Service Trade Fair in some provinces and cities of Brazil, China, lasted from August 30 to September 16. The meeting adopted the form of cloud forum and cloud exhibition, focusing on technology trade, business services, smart medical care, smart cities, and culture. Five major areas of trade.
(Source: Xinhua Silk Road Original title: Representatives of China and Pakistan discuss the development of new models of business services between the two countries)
