China's president Xi Jinping and Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff made a pact on Sunday that the two governments will cooperate to develop and further enhance science and technology innovations.

After the successful launch of the CBERS-4 (China-Brazil Earth Resources Satellite) on Sunday, the two leaders exchanged congratulatory messages from China's Taiyan space base.

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Xi's message noted that the CBERS program has been a successful precedent that can revolutionize and encourage developing countries' space programs. Xi said it can also lead to major cooperation deals with other space agencies and industries.

During the recent years, the space program has produced rewarding and profitable results in regards to scientific and technological advances for both countries. It also yielded great economic contribution alongside social development.

The launch of the CBERS-4 satellite was carried into space by a Long March-4B rocket, which is also the 200th rocket mission from the Long March family as it demonstrated the Sino-Brazilian scientific and technological efforts.

The Chinese head of state has high hopes when it comes to the implementation of this 10 year-long bilateral space cooperation pact. This strategic partnership aims to strengthen and fortify technological innovation among the two countries.

According to Rousseff, the CBERS program shows immense potential when it comes to scientific cooperation and improving technological innovations for developing countries. 

This will also mark as a historical milestone for Brazil and China where they aim to share their satellite images to African and Latin American nations in the spirit of technological cooperation.

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