Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Beijing Thursday morning after his visit to four South American countries. Wen attended the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20), and paid official visits to Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina and Chile from June 20 to 26.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Chilean President Sebastian Pinera announced Tuesday the establishment of China-Chile strategic partnership and deals to a bilateral free trade agreement.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Wednesday afternoon, to attend the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 summit).
After three-day heated discussion, the highly-anticipated United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) ended Friday with a final document entitled "The Future We Want," laying out a roadmap for global sustainable development.
China and Brazil announced here Thursday they have agreed to upgrade bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in a major step to further their cooperation level.


On 20th - 22nd, June 2012, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development will take place in Rio de Janeiro. Also referred to as the Rio+20 or the Earth Summit 2012 due to the initial conference held in Rio in 1992, the objectives of the Summit are: to secure renewed political commitment to sustainable development; to assess progress towards internationally agreed goals on sustainable development and to address new and emerging challenges. The Summit will also focus on two specific themes: a green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development, and an institutional framework for sustainable development.