2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between China and Brazil. It also marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Confucius Institute at the University of Campinas in Brazil. Recently, an education group led by Brazilian university leaders as well as representatives from other walks of life have been invited to visit Beijing. During their visit, Prof. Bruno Martarello de Conti and Professor Gao Qinxiang, the Brazilian and Chinese directors of Confucius Institute at the University of Campinas in Brazil shared their opinions on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between China and Brazil, as well as people-to-people and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

巴西坎皮纳斯州立大学孔子学院巴方院长布鲁诺·孔蒂(Bruno Martarello de Conti)表示，自2009年以来，中国一直是巴西最重要的贸易伙伴，中国企业在巴西的投资也越来越多。

Conti said that China has become the most important trade partner of Brazil since 2009, and it'sincreasingly making investments in Brazil.

月色婚约[先婚后爱]2024年是中国和巴西建交50周年，也是巴西坎皮纳斯州立大学孔子学院成立十周年。近日，由巴西坎皮纳斯州立大学和圣卡塔琳娜联邦大学两校领导及巴西各界人士组成的教育访华团到访北京。期间，孔子学院中方和巴方院长就深化中巴两国人文往来、中巴建交50周年等相关话题进行了探讨。

在巴西人眼中，中国从一个神秘的东方大国，变成了一个可亲近的、可合作的大国，巴西坎皮纳斯州立大学孔子学院中方院长高沁翔教授表示。他还称，2024年春节期间，圣保罗市议会举办了升旗仪式，庆祝中国和巴西建交50周年。今年，巴西艺术和文化界，也将策划多场庆祝活动。(薛凌桥 拍摄：吴家驹 薛凌桥)