Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Beijing on Monday, kicking off his 3-day state visit to China.

In a written interview with Xinhua ahead of his visit, President Lula said he understands that the Brazil-China strategic partnership consists of three key elements, namely, trade, scientific cooperation and coordination in international affairs.

He said the strategic partnership, established in 1993, could broaden the cooperation between the two countries and other emerging ones, and may even lead to a new global economic, scientific and trade landscape in the 21st century.

(Xinhua News Agency May 18, 2009)