BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhuanet) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao will arrive in Brasilia on Thursday on an official visit to the Federative Republic of Brazil. The following are major events in China-Brazil relations:

    On Aug. 15, 1974, China and Brazil established formal diplomatic relations. Since then, bilateral ties have witnessed a smooth development in all fields.

    In 1978, the two countries signed the Sino-Brazil Trade Agreement.

    In 1979, the two countries signed the Sino-Brazil Maritime Transportation Agreement.

    In 1982, the two countries signed the Agreement for Cooperation of Science and Technology.

    In 1984, Brazilian President Joao Baptista de Oliveira Figueiredo visited China.

    In 1985, the two countries signed the Agreement for Cooperation of Culture and Education.

    In 1990, the two countries signed the Agreement for Cooperation of Economy and Technology.

    In 1994, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress (NPC), Qiao Shi, visited Brazil.

    In 1994, the two countries signed the Agreement for Cooperationon Peaceful Application of Outer Space Science and Technology.

    In 1995, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Li Ruihuan, visited Brazil.

    In 1995, Brazilian President Fernando Enrique Cardoso visited China.

    In 1996, Chinese Premier Li Peng visited Brazil, and the two countries signed the Agreement on Maintenance of the Consulate-general of Brazil in Hong Kong.

    In 2000, the two countries signed the Protocol for Cooperation on Space Science and Technology.

    In 2001, Chinese President Jiang Zemin visited Brazil.

    On May 2004, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula Da Silva visited China. Enditem