Brazil

How ‘China Inc.’ is discovering its new world in Brazil

Chinese companies are turning Brazil into their new frontier, from electric vehicles and digital platforms to mining and energy, and navigating local challenges as they chart a daring new chapter in global expansion.

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The US-China soybean comeback that could reshape global markets

How can a single handshake in Busan reshape global soybean flows, US farm politics and China’s food security strategy all at once? Researcher Genevieve Donnellon-May analyses the implications and challenges to the latest US–China deal on soybeans trade.

Genevieve Donnellon-May

Soybeans, canola and power: How China turned food into a strategic weapon

Can food trade become a tool of geopolitical strategy? For China, the answer is yes. Researcher Genevieve Donnellon-May examines how China’s agricultural imports of agricultural products like canola and soybeans are being reshaped by ongoing tensions with Canada and the US.

Genevieve Donnellon-May

Trump’s tariff war is forging an unlikely BRICS unity

By wielding tariffs as a weapon against India, Brazil and South Africa — three founding members of BRICS — Trump has, in effect, pushed them toward closer alignment with China and Russia, says commentator Deng Yuwen.

Deng Yuwen

Is BRICS turning anti-America?

The BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro spelt out in detail the pronounced divide between the US and several emerging market developing countries that make up the BRICS, says ISAS academic Amitendu Palit.

Amitendu Palit

Lula rewrites Brazil’s geopolitical playbook

Amid the ongoing trade war and shifting global order, Brazil is stepping up its efforts to establish its leadership in Latin America and to forge new strategic alliances with countries in Asia — namely, China, Japan and Vietnam. Academic Antonio C. Hsiang discusses Brazil’s diplomatic strategy.

Antonio C. Hsiang

[Video] Pastel: A Brazilian street snack with surprising Cantonese origins

As China’s influence in Latin America grows, more Chinese companies and individuals in search of new opportunities are moving halfway across the globe to this diverse region with huge markets. In Brazil, some Chinese immigrants have opened stalls selling pastel, a street snack that fuses Cantonese and Brazilian flavours. Lianhe Zaobao China news correspondent Lim Zhan Ting takes a closer look at the popular snack, which has provided countless Chinese immigrants with both a livelihood and a sense of belonging.

Lim Zhan Ting

[Big read] Heaven and hell: Chinese migrants seek their fortune in Brazil

São Paulo in Brazil is where the dreams of many Chinese migrants begin, amid the vibrancy, chaos and security concerns. Lianhe Zaobao China news correspondent Lim Zhan Ting speaks to Chinese merchants in São Paulo to hear what they have to say.

Lim Zhan Ting

[Big read] Chinese EVs blaze the way for green tech in Brazil

As China increases its influence in Latin America, it is making an impact on the green transformation of Brazil, as green tech becomes a part of people’s lives and reshapes the country and region’s political, economic and trade landscape. Reporting from Brazil, Lianhe Zaobao China news correspondent Lim Zhan Ting finds out more.

Lim Zhan Ting

BRICS membership a reality check for Indonesia

Now that Indonesia has become a full member of BRICS, it needs a nuanced strategy that maximises the benefits of BRICS membership while minimising its risks, says Indonesian researcher Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat.

Muhammad Zulfikar Rakhmat

Why China will not attend the Swiss peace summit on Ukraine

China has said it will not attend the upcoming Swiss peace summit on Ukraine, believing that the outcome of the meeting will not be able to facilitate peace without the participation of Russia. Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Yu Zeyuan takes a look at the implications of China’s decision and its role in the ongoing war.

Yu Zeyuan

China-Latin America ties deepen amid boom in cross-border auto trade, e-commerce

China has been Latin America's second largest trading partner since 2012, and last year total bilateral trade reached a record high of US$486 billion. Against the backdrop of the ongoing friction between Beijing and Washington, and the latter's push for nearshore trade, Mexico has been the biggest beneficiary.

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