A 7-member CUFE delegation, led by Vice President Shi Jianping, paid a visit to Brazil upon invitation from 21-25 November 2018. They attended the 5th anniversary celebration of the Confucius Institute at the University of Pernambuco, took part in the China-Brazil International Symposium on Economy and Development, and visited the University of Pernambuco, the Federal University of Pernambuco, the Department of Economic Development in the state government of Pernambuco, and the Confucius Institute at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.