On August 6, 2025, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi had a phone call with Brazilian Chief Advisor to the Presidency Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim at the latter's request.
Wang Yi said that under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, China and Brazil have been working together to promote the building of a community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, which reflects the common vision and responsibilities of China and Brazil, as two major developing countries, committed to advancing a multipolar world, upholding international rules and order, and safeguarding international fairness and justice.
Wang Yi said that China resolutely supports Brazil in defending its state sovereignty and national dignity, and opposes groundless interference in Brazil's internal affairs by external forces. China firmly supports Brazil in protecting its development rights and interests and resisting the bullying practices of arbitrary tariffs. China firmly supports Brazil in strengthening solidarity and cooperation among the Global South through the BRICS mechanism and promoting strength through unity among developing countries. Using tariffs as a weapon to suppress other countries runs counter to the purposes of the United Nations Charter, and undermines WTO rules. Such practices will win no support and cannot be sustained. As the largest developing countries in the eastern and western hemispheres respectively, China and Brazil have always supported each other, maintained close coordination, and staunchly safeguarded their respective legitimate interests and the common interests of Global South countries. China is ready to work with Brazil to fully implement the important common understandings reached by the two heads of state, deepen bilateral cooperation, enrich the strategic dimension of the China-Brazil community with a shared future, and effectively offset external uncertainties through the stability and complementarity of bilateral cooperation.
Celso Amorim said that the friendly interaction between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and President Xi Jinping underscores the significance of the Brazil-China community with a shared future. He noted that the profound friendship, strong mutual trust, and fruitful pragmatic cooperation between the two countries are truly commendable. Brazil is willing to work with China to fully implement the common understandings reached between the two heads of state and deepen cooperation in various fields such as trade and finance. The United States' imposition of high tariffs on Brazil has disrupted normal economic and trade relations and interfered in Brazil's internal affairs, which Brazil firmly opposes. Brazil thanks China for its steadfast support and is willing to work with China to promote the improvement and development of the BRICS mechanism, enhance solidarity and self-strength among the Global South, and uphold international fairness and justice.
Both sides also exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis. Wang Yi said that the six-point common understandings jointly issued by China and Brazil have played an active role in de-escalating the crisis. The jointly initiated "Friends for Peace" Group, together with Global South countries, has sent out an objective and rational voice and made positive efforts toward promoting dialogue and negotiation. The commencement of Russia-Ukraine negotiations marks an important step forward. The crisis resolution process is now entering a critical stage. China and Brazil can continue to maintain communication and make joint efforts to promote the "Friends for Peace" Group to further pool consensus among the Global South on reaching a ceasefire, ending hostilities and promoting peace talks, contributing to the political settlement of the crisis.
Celso Luiz Nunes Amorim said that Brazil and China can further advance the "Friends for Peace" Group to play a greater role in promoting a ceasefire and ending hostilities, while also increasing mediation efforts to encourage dialogue and negotiations between the two parties.