Brazil

07 September 2020

Brazilian President Says Decision on China´s Role in 5G Will Be His Only

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says that it will be up to him only to decide on the implementation of the fifth generation mobile internet (5G) in Brazil, while the U.S. calls on the country to ban China from its networks.

02 September 2020

Brazil Vice President Calls for “Sustainable” Investments by BRICS Countries in the Amazon

Brazilian Vice President Hamilton Mourão is calling on countries that also belong to the BRICS group (Russia, India, China and South Africa) to make investments in "sustainable" business projects in the Amazon region.

25 August 2020

China Says US “Grossly Interferes” in Relations With Brazil

The Chinese Embassy in Brazil accuses the United States of "grossly interfering" in its relations with Brazil by appealing for the South American country to ban Huawei from the development of its 5G networks.

20 August 2020

Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Hard for Brazil – Study

Brazil is one of the Group of 20 major economies (G-20), facing a more difficult economic recovery, according to Verisk Maplecroft’s Recovery Capacity Index.

The newly-released index measures more than a dozen factors which either underpin or undermine a recovery from a crisis,

19 August 2020

Brazil Disputes Chinese Claim Meat Packages Contain Covid-19

Brazil is disputing Chinese authorities´ claims that meat packages originating in the South American country contained the coronavirus, which led to the suspension of exports to China by some of its companies.

12 August 2020

“Shock” to Brazilian Exports Prevented by Sales to China

The rapid economic recovery of several Asian countries, especially China, prevented the new coronavirus pandemic from causing a "shock" to Brazilian exports, said Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes.

12 August 2020

Brazil Considers Taxing China Aluminum Imports Due to Dumping

Brazil´s Ministry of Economy is considering to tax aluminum imports from China, in light of evidence of damages to the country´s industry caused by Chinese dumping.

10 August 2020

Agriculture and Logistics Key to Future of China-Brazil Business Ties – Diplomat

China has already invested USD 80 billion in Brazil, mainly in energy and electricity, and agribusiness is now the sector with the greatest investment potential, according to Qu Yuhui, minister at the Embassy in China in Brasilia.

05 August 2020

Brazilian Vice-President Downplays US Threats About Huawei 5G

Brazil does not fear retaliation from the U.S. if it chooses China's Huawei for 5G development in the country, the country´s vice president, Hamilton Mourão, has said.

03 August 2020

China´s Sinopharm to Launch Covid-19 Vaccine Testing in Brazil, After Sinovac

The fourth major COVID-19 vaccine trial in Brazil, and the second by a Chinese company, is set to be launched by Sinopharm, under an agreement with Parana state.