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POLITICS3d agoLula’s Election Win in Brazil Is a Relief for ChinaLula’s victory secures the most important destination for Chinese foreign direct investment in the Western Hemisphere and ends a winning streak for Trump-supported candidates.The Diplomat
BUSINESS3d agoGlencore and China’s CNGR give decisive support to US$380 million nickel project in BrazilGlencore and China's CNGR are providing significant support to a US$380 million nickel project in Brazil. This partnership represents a major international investment in the mining sector.bnamericas · cape verde
POLITICS4d agoLula’s win in Brazil deals blow to Trump’s Latin America push: former China envoyBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s re-election marks a turning point for Latin America and US-Latin American relations, said Chile’s former top envoy to China, who predicted a slowing of Washington’s regional push. “I do think the re-election of President Lula marks a major turning point in Latin America and in US-Latin American relations, while also having a broader significance for the Global South,” said Jorge Heine, who served as Chile’s ambassador to China from 2014 to 2017 and...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoWin for Lula boosts China’s foothold and gives Brazil rare earths leverageBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s re-election preserves Beijing’s most critical foothold in Latin America, while positioning Brasilia to leverage the US-China rivalry over its vast rare earth reserves without picking sides. Lula, 80, secured an unprecedented fourth term on Sunday after winning 51.8 per cent of the run-off vote to defeat right-wing rival Flavio Bolsonaro. The son of jailed former president Jair Bolsonaro and Trump ally has, however, refused to concede. Beijing...South China Morning Post
WORLD6d agoThe week in pictures: Protests across France, wildfires in Indonesia and Brazilian electionsFrom student protests across France over the weekend and presidential elections in Brazil pitting leftist incumbent Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva against right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro to wildfires in Indonesia, FRANCE 24 looks back at some of the most striking images from the past week.France 24 [en]
BUSINESSOct 15China bought half of Brazil's oil exports as Iran war shut Hormuz, driving sales to recordTrade between Brazil and China reached a record US$143 billion in the first nine months of the year, driven by Brazilian oil sales that surged after the war on Iran disrupted Gulf supply, according to a report by the Brazil-China Business Council. Brazilian exports to China rose 12 per cent to US$84.7 billion between January and September, while imports from China grew 9.9 per cent to US$58.6 billion, the council said in its quarterly analysis of government data. The resulting US$26.1 billion...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 8Flavio Bolsonaro says he would work with China and US as Brazil’s presidentFlavio Bolsonaro said he would work with the US and China if he becomes Brazil’s president, after a surprise election performance left him poised to join a wave of conservative leaders pushing Latin America closer to Washington. “I’m not going to pick sides,” Bolsonaro said at an event in Brasilia on Thursday. “My side will be the Brazilian people, whether we’re dealing with China, Israel, the Middle East, Argentina or India. It doesn’t matter. That’s how I’m going to govern.” Bolsonaro finished...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 5Brazil-China ties in focus as Bolsonaro gets election edge over LulaBrazil is set for a presidential run-off after right-wing challenger Flavio Bolsonaro won a surprise first-round victory, threatening Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s grip on power in South America’s largest economy. Bolsonaro, son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro, took 47 per cent of the ballots in Sunday’s election, beating out Lula on 45 per cent. Brazilians will vote again on October 25 as neither candidate got the 50 per cent share needed to claim outright victory. US-China...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 2Brazil votes in high-stakes election as U.S.-China rivalry and debt loom largeBrazil will hold a knife-edge vote as its presidential race kicks off — but the election's outcome is likely to be felt far beyond the country's borders.CNBC
BUSINESSSep 30China slaps 55% tariff on Brazilian beef, rebuffs bid to borrow Uruguay’s quotaChina will charge an extra 55 per cent tariff on Brazilian beef from Thursday after Brazil filled its import quota for the year and has not agreed to let Brazilian exporters use the unfilled quota of neighbouring Uruguay, industry sources said. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the surtax on Wednesday, a day after China’s customs administration confirmed that Brazil had used all of its 1.106 million-tonne allowance for 2026, and under the rules the extra tariff applies from the third...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 27China - developed pile - driving vessel heads to Brazil for landmark bridge projectA pile-driving vessel developed in China is being dispatched to Brazil for use in a major bridge construction project. This signifies international collaboration and advancements in engineering infrastructure.brazilsun.com · Brazil
BUSINESSSep 26China-based Brics bank set for lead role in hunger alliance this year, Brazil saysThe Brics-founded New Development Bank could help launch a fund by the end of the year to guarantee cheap loans for poor families in Africa and Latin America, Brazil’s social development minister said. The scheme would be the Shanghai-based lender’s first financial commitment to Brazil’s global anti-hunger alliance, an initiative sidelined by Washington’s presidency of the G20 this year. Wellington Dias told the South China Morning Post on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 22Brazil’s Lula backs China peace push at UN, tells US his nation is ‘no one’s backyard’Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva renewed his backing on Tuesday for a peace initiative he launched with China to end the war in Ukraine, using his opening speech at the UN General Assembly to take thinly veiled aim at the United States over tariffs, military pressure and access to critical minerals. Speaking in New York just days before Brazilians vote in a tight presidential race, Lula described the war between Russia and Ukraine as a five-year humanitarian drama that “continues to...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 17US trade chief pressed Brazil to review Anglo American nickel sale to ChinaUS Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer asked Brazil to review the sale of Anglo American’s nickel mines to a Chinese state-controlled miner in exchange for tariff relief, two people familiar with the negotiations told the South China Morning Post. Washington made the request during talks to lift the 50 per cent tariffs US President Donald Trump imposed on Brazilian goods last year. First reported by Brazilian newspaper O Estado de S. Paulo and CNN Brazil on Thursday, the proposal would...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSSep 13BRICS Billionaire Club : Who richest in India , China , Russia , Brazil ? Net worth of Mukesh Ambani , Zhang Yiming , othersThis article explores the wealthiest individuals within BRICS nations, detailing their net worths. It provides insights into the economic power and personal fortunes within these emerging economies.livemint.com · India
BUSINESSSep 11Brazil and China must turn decarbonization into a strategy, says former ambassadorLuiz Augusto de Castro Neves proposes focusing on transforming ecological advantages into quality jobs, innovation, and competitiveness. He highlighted the strong complementarity of both countries in a green agenda.Clarín
POLITICSSep 6From independence to partnership : Brazil and the Philippines across the oceansThis article examines the relationship between Brazil and the Philippines, tracking their journey from independence to modern partnership. It discusses diplomatic and historical ties across oceans.bworldonline.com · Philippines
BUSINESSSep 5China will buy less food from the world, but more from Brazil and ArgentinaThe Asian giant knows that agri-food dependency puts national security at stake. The lack of adequate land prevents it from becoming self-sufficient in the production of beef, soybeans, and corn.Clarín
WORLDSep 3Brazil, Japan to play World Cup rematch at Singapore tournamentJapan will get a chance to avenge their heart-breaking World Cup defeat to Brazil when they take part in a four-team international tournament in Singapore in November, organisers…Japan Today
POLITICSAug 31Brazil’s China borrowing, Trump accuses 9 Latam countries: 7 Latin America relations readsWe have selected seven of the most interesting and important news stories covering Latin American relations from the past few weeks. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro project Colombian prosecutors are investigating allegations that executives of a Chinese state-owned contractor building the Bogota metro demanded cash from a local subcontractor in exchange for releasing payments owed for work on...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 31US critical minerals proposals to Brazil go unanswered as China loomsThe United States' proposals to Brazil regarding critical minerals have not been answered, amid concerns about China's influence. This highlights a geopolitical competition for strategic resources.thestar.com.my · Malaysia
BUSINESSAug 27Brazil’s rare earths will not loosen China’s magnet grip this decade, researchers sayBrazil will not be able to make rare earth magnets from its own raw materials before 2032, the coordinator of the country’s main magnet pilot plant said on Wednesday, leaving China’s near monopoly on the technology intact for years to come. Andre Luis Pimenta de Faria, who runs the plant for Senai, the research and training arm of Brazil’s national industry confederation, told a public policy panel at Exposibram, the country’s largest mining congress, that first batches could come by the end of...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 25US admits defeat in China minerals race. Can Brazil turn panic into processing power?Brazilian Mines and Energy Minister Alexandre Silveira revealed that US President Donald Trump and his team conceded during White House talks in May that the United States had lost the critical minerals race to China. The minister made the disclosure in an unscripted speech on Monday to Exposibram, the industry conference run by the Brazilian Mining Institute, in the state of Minas Gerais, responsible for more than 40 per cent of national mineral output. But as the US pours billions of dollars...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECHAug 14China, Brazil to launch 24/7 disaster early warning satellite for South AmericaAfter almost four decades of international cooperation in space affairs, Brazil and China have unveiled details of a new project to launch a powerful meteorological and environmental satellite. It will be capable of monitoring the whole of South America, according to the space sciences department at Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research (INPE). Adenilson Roberto da Silva, general coordinator of engineering and technology with the INPE, said the satellite would provide “improved weather...South China Morning Post
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