RIO DE JANEIRO - The relationship between China and Brazil has established a model for major developing countries to develop win-win cooperation and pursue a shared future, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a signed article published on Sunday in Brazilian media outlet Folha de S. Paulo.

Over the past 50 years, China-Brazil relations have withstood the test of a changing international landscape and become increasingly mature and vibrant, Xi said, adding this dynamic relationship has not only boosted their respective development but also contributed significantly to world peace and stability.

The article titled "A Friendship Spanning Vast Oceans A Voyage Toward a Brighter Shared Future" was released as Xi is traveling to Brazil for the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit in Rio de Janeiro and a state visit to Brazil.

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Xi said China and Brazil must seize the opportunities offered by the times, and continue to promote synergy between China's Belt and Road Initiative and Brazil's development strategies.

Both sides should keep enhancing the strategic impacts of the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, broaden its scope, and break new ground, he said.

As two of the world's major developing countries, China and Brazil should take on the mantle of historical duty and responsibilities, and work together with others in the Global South to resolutely safeguard the developing nations' common interests, to address global challenges through cooperation, and to promote a global governance system that is fairer and more equitable, he added.

Xi said the two countries should make their distinctive contribution to world peace, stability and common development.

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He also said that development must be placed at the center of the Group of Twenty (G20) cooperation.

Building a just world requires the G20 to honor the principles of mutual respect, equal-footed cooperation and mutual benefit, and support Global South countries in achieving greater development, said Xi.

He added that it is important to press ahead with the reform of the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization and to increase the representation and voice of the Global South.