(ECNS) -- China stands ready to work together with Brazil and take Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's upcoming visit as an opportunity to upgrade our mutually-beneficial friendly cooperation in various sectors and bring more positive energy to developing countries’ solidarity, cooperation and joint response to global challenges, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.
Wang made the remarks during a news briefing when asked about Lula's state visit to China from April 12 to 15.
Since President Lula postponed his visit to China due to medical reasons, the two sides have maintained close communication about the visit, said Wang.
The fact that President Lula will lead a large delegation to China on his state visit so soon after his recovery speaks to the high importance both sides attach to this visit and our bilateral relations, the spokesperson added.