Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will visit China during 26-31 March at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Friday.
Another ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin, said the visit would "usher in a new era and a new future for China-Brazil relations at the head-of-state level".
Wang highlighted that the talks would "push the China-Brazil comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level, and make new contributions to the promotion of regional and global stability and prosperity."
The visit will be Lula's first to China since taking office in January.
China is Brazil's top trade partner, with $152.6 billion in bilateral trade last year. The United States is a distant second, with $88.8 billion.
Lula has expressed a desire to resume cordial ties with China, in stark contrast with Bolsonaro.
Following Lula's inauguration, an official said the new president would seek to visit China "after March".
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