They expressed their satisfaction over the enhanced bilateral economic and trade cooperation, and promised to further promote the diversified trade and growth of bilateral trade.

Hu and Lula da Silva reiterated it is of great importance to maintain economic growth and strengthen bilateral trade amid the international financial crisis. They vow to promote cooperation and dispel obstruction in the fields of custom and quality control, to ensure safety and provide convenience to bilateral trade.

Both sides encouraged relevant departments and enterprises to carry out investments in the fields of infrastructure construction, energy, mineral, agriculture, industry, and high-tech industries.

According to the communique, the two sides are willing to strengthen dialogues on macro-economy policies within the mechanism of bilateral financial ministers' dialogue.

The two countries agreed that science and technology played a strategic role in their economic development and competitiveness. They expressed their satisfaction over signing a science and technology and innovation cooperation plan. The two presidents agreed to increase space cooperation and continue joint work on satellite research.

China and Brazil in 1988 launched an earth resources exploring satellite program known as CBERS, and three satellites have so far been launched. The information collected by the satellites was offered to other developing countries for free. The project was considered a technology cooperation model between the developing countries.

The two sides also agreed to expand cooperation in education, culture, press, tourism and sports. China welcomes Brazil to set up a general consulate in Guangzhou, capital city of south China's Guangdong Province, the document said.

Brazil will participate in the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, and the president wished the World Expo a complete success, according to the communique.

The two developing nations agreed to keep close contacts within the frameworks of the Group of Five(G5) and the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China), and enhance coordination with other developing countries, to increase the participation and voices of developing countries in international affairs.

Hu and Lula da Silva believe and the two countries have taken "important" measures to tackle the global economic downturn, and made positive contribution to maintaining respective economic growth and global economic recovery, the communique said.

(Xinhua News Agency May 20, 2009)