China on Tuesday reaffirmed its positive attitude on working with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

"China holds a positive attitude on exchanges and cooperation with the OPEC," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang told the regular briefing.

Qin made the comments when asked for information on Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun's recent visit to Dubai, capital of the United Arab Emirates. Zhai was quoted by news reports as saying that China would like to launch a consultation mechanism with the OPEC.

"China is one of the major energy producers and consumers in the world. Closer dialogue and cooperation between China and the OPEC will help sound growth of the international energy market," Qin said.

Source: Xinhua