Visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu and Brazilian Vice President Jose Alencar said in Brasilia they are confident about the future of bilateral relations.  

During their meeting Monday, Hui and Alencar highly appraised the strategic partnership between the two countries. They exchanged views on bilateral cooperation, saying their economies are mutually complementary, with broad space for cooperation.

On the same day, Hui also held talks with Brazilian Agriculture Minister Roberto Rodrigues and signed a memorandum of understanding on agricultural and livestock cooperation.

Hui arrived last Wednesday, the first stop of his visit to three countries -- Brazil, Chile and Colombia.

(Xinhua News Agency April 21, 2004)