TCL Corp., a Chinese maker of electrical appliances and electronics, has expanded the range of television sets, air conditioners and mobile phones it sells in Brazil, the China News Service (CNS) reports.

The Chinese news agency quotes Chinese Consul-General in São Paulo Chen Peijie as telling a gathering in the city to mark the expansion that TCL made its name in Brazil by collaborating with Brazilian company Semp.

Ms Peijie expressed hope that the companies will maintain their partnership for their mutual benefit.

The value of sales by TCL around the world was 43.1 percent greater in the first five months of this year than in the corresponding period last year, CNS says.