On July 17th, President Xi Jinping and the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff attended the signing ceremony of Framework Cooperation Agreement Between China International Friendship Cities Association and the National Union of State Legislatures. CPAFFC president Li Xiaolin and UNALE president Jose Luis Schafer signed the Agreement on behave of their associations respectively.

President Li Xiaolin and President Jose Luis Schafer signed the Framework Cooperation Agreement with the present of Presidents of the two countries

Both sides agreed that on the basis of mutual respect and interests, the two associations will launch a series of programs to promote the local governments and cities exchange and cooperation between Brazil and China. For the purpose of implementing this Agreement, the parties shall establish a joint follow-up mechanism.

As a breakthrough point, the signing of the Agreement lays a solid foundation for our Association to fully start the local governments cooperation between China and the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, Indian, China and South Africa) and Latin-American countries.

President Li Xiaolin, President Jose Luis Schafer and the two vice presidents at the ceremony