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January 06, 2023 at 21:06

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

[China News Agency]Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Jan. 5 that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida would visit Ottawa on Jan. 12. This will be Fumio Kishida’s first visit to Canada since he took office as Prime Minister in October 2021.

Japan holds the rotating presidency of the Group of Seven (G7) in 2023. Trudeau said he will meet with Fumio Kishida to discuss a number of priorities during Japan’s presidency of the G7 and how Canada and Japan can continue to cooperate closely. The two sides will also discuss issues such as the situation in Russia and Ukraine.

According to the previous news released by the White House, Fumio Kishida will visit the United States on January 13 after this visit to Canada to meet with US President Biden.

Japan is Canada’s largest source of two-way foreign direct investment in Asia. In 2021, Canadian merchandise exports to Japan will be $14.5 billion and imports from Japan will be $15.5 billion. Canada’s main exports to Japan are agricultural products, energy, minerals and forest products.

January 02, 2023 at 21:05

The new president of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

[China News Agency]Brazil’s new president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in in Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, on January 1 local time, and officially became Brazil’s 39th president for a four-year term. This is Lula’s third term as president of Brazil after 12 years.

At 2:45 pm local time on the 1st, Lula, Vice President-elect Alkemin and their wives took a convertible car to the Capitol, often waving to hundreds of thousands of supporters who came from all over the country along the way. At 15 Lula was sworn in in the plenary hall of the House of Representatives.

In his inaugural address, Lula stressed that the new government will defend democracy, promote economic growth, encourage scientific research and innovation, strengthen infrastructure construction, improve medical and health standards, work to eradicate poverty and hunger and will promise to “rebuild the country”. with the Brazilian people. At the same time, he will also achieve the goal of zero deforestation of the Amazon rainforest and actively participate in climate change issues.

Lula stressed that he will also promote multilateral diplomacy, actively develop cooperative relations with China, the United States, the European Union and other international partners, and strengthen the role of multilateral mechanisms such as the Southern Common Market and the BRICS countries.

After the speech, Lula inspected the Army, Navy and Air Force honor guard outside the Capitol. After that, Lula went to the presidential palace “Plateau Palace” and took over the ribbon symbolizing the power of the president from the representatives of the people.

In front of the people gathered in the Three Powers Square, Lula made another speech, stressing that the Brazilian people should forget hatred, unite and work hard to eliminate all inequalities that exist in society. Lula was moved and cried when she spoke of hunger in the country.