China and Brazil issued a joint communique on Tuesday to boost their strategic partnership as Brazilian president visited Beijing.

Chinese President Hu Jintao and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva agreed that both countries have enjoyed fruitful cooperation since forging diplomatic ties 35 years ago, the communique said.

Chinese President Hu Jintao shakes hands with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after signing the joint communique at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 19, 2009. [Xinhua]

The two countries signed cooperative agreements in politics, law, science, space ,finance, port, energy and agricultural products, among others.

Lula da Silva reiterated in the communique his country's adherence to the one-China policy and admitted that the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government of China and Taiwan is a part of China. President Hu highly appreciated that.

Chinese President Hu Jintao holds talks with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 19, 2009. [Xinhua]

The two sides emphasized the important role of bilateral high-level coordination and cooperation committee in guiding the relations in all sectors.

The two countries agreed to maintain high-level visits, and strengthen strategic blueprint on Sino-Brazilian ties through bilateral mechanisms such as strategic dialogue, political consultation between the two foreign ministries and parliamentary bodies.

They agreed to hold their second strategic dialogue in the latter half of this year, the communique said.

The two leaders decided to map out a joint action plan from 2010 to 2014, which would cover all the fields of existing bilateral cooperation.