He became captivated by the rugged mountains, the pristine air and the independence of the people he met, according to biographers.
He described it as a good chance to learn about the nation's development through the military weapons displayed and the attitude of its soldiers.
He made the remarks in a written interview with Chinese media ahead of the meeting, which will take place in China's southwestern city of Chengdu on Tuesday.
He came to Dongshan village in 2017 for travel, saw business potential in Dongshan's well-preserved ecology and environment, and invested about 300,000 yuan (,363) in a trial run growing organic vegetables the next year.
He expressed his view that through the close cooperation of the media of the two countries, mutual understanding and mutual trust will be deepened, and friendly exchanges and pragmatic cooperation between the two peoples will be further consolidated.
He noted that the International Trade Services Expo was established in response to the concept of further optimization of the foreign trade structure mentioned in the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20) to promote the development of an international trade service mode, and to boost the upgrade of import and export trade capacity.
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He calls the birds in the vast marshland his children.
He noted that China has become Israel's largest trade partner in Asia, and the third largest partner around the world. The two sides have concluded the third round of negotiations on the establishment of the China-Israel free trade zone and are now preparing for the next round.
He made the announcement in a video posted on Twitter, in which he appeared standing next to President Jair Bolsonaro.
He made the remarks while meeting with his Turkmenian counterpart Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow.