The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Luciana Santos, participated on Thursday (21) at the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, in a meeting with the Chinese delegation headed by Li Shi, member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Brazilian Communist Party. Communist Party of China. The delegation was received by the Vice President of the Republic, Geraldo Alckmin, and the Alternative Foreign Minister, Ambassador Maria Laura da Rocha.

At the meeting, Minister Luciana Santos highlighted 40 years of scientific cooperation between Brazil and China, especially in the field of space through the CBERS programme. In April, during an official trip to China, the protocol for joint development of the CBERS-6 satellite was signed. Thanks to the new technology, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), which allows generating data in any weather condition and through clouds, it will be possible to improve monitoring of the Amazon.

The minister advocated improving the Brazil-China Young Scientist Exchange Program by further encouraging visits by Brazilian scientists, especially young doctors, to China, and by young Chinese doctors, to Brazilian research institutions.

During the meeting, Alkimin and Li Xi also highlighted the importance of trade exchanges and technological cooperation between the two countries.

The visit of Li Xi and his delegation precedes events scheduled for 2024, a year marked by two symbolic dates: 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries and 20 years of the establishment of the China-Brazil High-level Committee for Coordination and Cooperation (COSBAN). .

The COSBAN Committee, chaired by Geraldo Alckmin, is the main mechanism for the regular dialogue between Brazil and China, which includes 11 subcommittees. MCTI is involved in three of them: space; Science, technology and innovation; Industry, information and communications technology.