Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Brazil underscores the strategic nature of China-Brazil ties, the extent of their economic exchange and their shared outlook on important global issues, says an expert.
The establishment of the NDB and the CRA has been viewed as a counterweight to the Western-dominated financial organizations, namely the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
There are still large potentials for both sides to explore, and the importance of Latin America in China’s diplomatic framework will be further highlighted.
The familiar argument predicting a collapse of BRICS countries by the West has sadly failed to grasp the essence of the dynamic grouping from the emerging world.
The NDB is supplementary to the international financial system, while it also brings in competition.