China's top political advisor meet Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brasilia, Brazil's capital on Nov 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Fan Rujun)

Jia Qinglin (L), chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, meets with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in Brasilia, Brazil, Nov. 27, 2009.(Xinhua/Fan Rujun)

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Friday praised China for setting up a concrete target for greenhouse gas emissions reduction, in a meeting with China's top political advisor Jia Qinglin.

Jia, chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, briefed Lula on China's position on climate change and its emissions cut targets.

China announced on Thursday that it would reduce the intensity of its carbon dioxide emissions per GDP unit in 2020 by 40 to 45 percent from the 2005 level.

Jia said China sees tackling climate change as a major strategy in the country's development and steadfastly takes the road of sustainable development.

China has made its maximum efforts in setting the targets, which demonstrates the will of the 1.3 billion Chinese people to make their contribution to the fight against climate change, he added.

Jia said it shows China's determination to push for progress in implementing the "Bali Roadmap," in hopes that the upcoming Copenhagen Summit on Climate Change slated for Dec. 7-18 will yield positive results.

China will make every possible effort to guarantee the accomplishment of its targets which are very demanding, he added.

He also said China and Brazil, as developing countries, should boost their coordination in safeguarding the interests of the developing world in the fight against climate change and stick to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Kyoto Protocol and the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities."

Lula said the targets set by China represent an important and ambitious step it has taken in the fight against global warming.

He said Brazil and China have a lot in common on the issue of fighting climate change and should join hands to prompt developed countries to fulfill their commitments to reduce gas emissions and provide finance and technology to developing countries.

During the meeting, Jia also spoke highly of the development of friendly relations between the two countries in the past 35 years and said both sides should make continued efforts to strengthen cooperation and communication in such areas as politics, trade and economy, technology, energy, infrastructure and culture.

Lula said Brazil attaches great importance to the development of its relations with China. He also thanked China for giving support to Rio de Janeiro's bid for hosting the 2016 Olympic Games.

Jia began an official visit to Brazil on Friday, part of his four-nation tour, which has taken him to the Philippines, Peru and Ecuador.