Fifty years after establishing diplomatic relations, China is now Brazil’s top trading partner. In 2023, bilateral trade between the two countries exceeded $157 billion U.S. dollars. There are currently more than 300 Chinese companies operating in Brazil spanning electricity, infrastructure and electric vehicles.

Joining the discussion: 

• Jiang Shixue is a Professor and Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Shanghai University.
• Evandro Carvalho is a Professor of Law at UFF-Brazil, and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Global Cooperation and Understanding at Peking University. 
• Gustavo Ribeiro is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Brazilian Report.
• Victor Gao is a Chair Professor at Soochow University in Beijing.