Chinese Media on Brazil’s Presidential Race
In the lead-up to Brazil’s presidential elections, Chinese media reports have offered varied perspectives on China-Brazil relations.
Jose Torres
October 9, 2014
In the lead-up to Brazil’s presidential elections, Chinese media reports have offered varied perspectives on China-Brazil relations.
With presidential elections on the horizon, great uncertainty surrounds the future of Brazil’s energy policy.
Over the past decade, China has rapidly emerged as the world’s leading consumer and importer of minerals.
Latin American companies should look to China sooner rather than later.
Chinese media coverage of Latin America in August focused primarily on economic conditions in the region.
July coverage focused on President Xi Jinping’s tour of Latin America, which included stops in Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, and Cuba.
Highlights of President Xi Jinping’s July 2014 visit to Latin America include a BRICS development bank to a series of bilateral agreements.
China represents the world’s largest auto market, and in 2009 became the world’s leading auto producer.
The creation of the New Development Bank, also known as the BRICS bank, was announced at the BRICS summit in Brazil.
Chinese media attention focused on Brazil and the World Cup in June.
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