China, Brazil to enhance space efforts

Countries agree to continue their joint development of high-tech satellites

China and Brazil have pledged to deepen their cooperation in satellite development and applications, according to senior officials from both sides.

"We hope we can improve our collaboration so that we can send more satellites together and use these space assets to help nations in South America and Africa," Clelio Campolina Diniz, Brazilian minister of science, technology and innovation, told China Daily on Tuesday.