China on Wednesday expressed deep condolences on the death of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak and extended sincere sympathy to his family.

"Mr. Mubarak made great contributions to the development of China-Egypt relations. The Chinese government and Chinese people will not forget this," said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian at a press briefing.

China stands ready to work with Egypt to further forge ahead the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, he said.

Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's fourth and longest-serving president, died at the age of 91 after undergoing treatment in an intensive care unit following surgery, state television said Tuesday.

Egypt held a military funeral in Cairo on Wednesday to bury Mubarak, who ruled for 30 years until he was ousted in 2011.

Horses drew Mubarak's coffin draped in the Egyptian flag at a mosque complex, followed by a procession led by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt's top military officials, Mubarak's sons Alaa and Gamal and other Egyptian and Arab dignitaries.

Dozens of Mubarak supporters, some from his home village Kafr al-Meselha in the Nile Delta, gathered outside the mosque, where the military funeral will take place.

(With input from Xinhua, Reuters)