China’s foreign ministry congratulates Lula on Brazil election win

China’s foreign ministry on Monday congratulated Luis Inacio Lula da Silva for his win in Brazil’s presidential election.
Relations between China and Brazil, two of the world’s largest developing countries, worsened under right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, who has not conceded the election yet.
Leftist Lula, previously a two-term president, lead Brazil into the first BRICS grouping in 2009, initially made up of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, before South Africa joined in 2010.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said on Monday that China is willing to work with Lula to promote the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and Brazil to a new level.