China said on Monday that it attaches great importance to protecting the lawful rights and interests of workers and consistently requires Chinese-funded enterprises to operate in accordance with laws and regulations.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun made the remarks at a regular news briefing when asked to comment on reports that a Brazilian court has issued an injunction removing Chinese automaker BYD from a government list of ?firms accused of employing workers in slavery-like conditions.

China stands ready to continue working with Brazil, on the basis of equality and mutual benefit and win-win cooperation, to strengthen exchanges and cooperation across various fields, Guo added.